119th Congress Families
S. 162: Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
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- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
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- S.Amdt. 5821Charles Grassley R-IAAgreedJun 11, 2026Jun 11, 2026: Amendment SA 5821 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Cosponsors
- Margaret Hassan D-NHOriginal
- Roger Wicker R-MSOriginal
- Amy Klobuchar D-MN
- Jon Ossoff D-GA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Charles Grassley SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, discharged, passed Senate; 1 amendment offered, 1 agreed6 events+82
- 2Margaret HassanCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Amy KlobucharCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Jon OssoffCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Roger WickerCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by Charles Grassley.
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- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2770-2771)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2770-2771)
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2770-2771)
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.