S 162

Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025

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.

Bill status

Status
Passed Senate
Sponsor
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]
Cosponsors
4
Policy area
Families
Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2026-06-15: Held at the desk.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2026-06-15: Held at the desk.
  • 2026-06-15: Received in the House.
  • 2026-06-12: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2026-06-11: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2770-2771)
  • 2026-06-11: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2770-2771)