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Senate bill · S. 162 (119th Congress)

Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025

U.S. Senate

Latest action Jun 15, 2026

Sponsor: Chuck Grassley (U.S. Senator for Iowa, Republican)

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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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Finance · U.S. Senate

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Cosponsors

4

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic3
  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Jun 15, 2026

    Held at the desk.

  2. Jun 15, 2026

    Introduced

    Held at the desk.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Jun 15, 2026

    Held at the desk.

  4. Jun 15, 2026

    Held at the desk.

  5. Jun 15, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the House.

    U.S. House of Representatives

Show full history (8 earlier events)
  1. Jun 12, 2026

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  2. Jun 11, 2026

    Measure Laid Before Senate by Unanimous consent. (consideration: cr S2770-2771)

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2770-2771)

    U.S. Senate

  3. Jun 11, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2770-2771)

    U.S. Senate

  4. Jun 11, 2026

    In committee

    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    U.S. Senate

  5. Jan 21, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  6. Jan 21, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  7. Jan 21, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  8. Jan 21, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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