S. 162 Passed the Senate Families

Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025

A bill to amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve foster and adoptive parent recruitment and retention, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Introduced January 21, 2025 Cosponsors 4 (3 D, 1 R) Latest action June 15, 2026

Summary

Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025
This bill requires state plans for child welfare services to provide for the development and implementation of a family partnership plan to improve foster care placement stability, increase rates of kinship placements, and align the composition of foster and adoptive families with the needs of children in or entering foster care.
The Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families also must include in its annual report information from states about the number, demographics, and characteristics of foster and adoptive families as well as a summary of the challenges related to recruiting and being foster or adoptive parents.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jun 15, 2026 Held at the desk.
  2. Jun 15, 2026 Received in the House.
  3. Jun 12, 2026 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Jun 11, 2026 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2770-2771)
  5. Jun 11, 2026 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2770-2771)
  6. Jun 11, 2026 Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Jan 21, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  8. Jan 21, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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