H.R. 579 119th Congress House

Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025

Official title: 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.

Introduced: January 21, 2025 Introduced by: Randy Feenstra Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov

Families Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightFamily relationships

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Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

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Mar 5, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mar 4, 2025

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H962-964)

Mar 4, 2025

Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Mar 4, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 4, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H962-963)

Mar 4, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H962-963)

Mar 4, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 579.

Jan 21, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced in House

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Finance Committee
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Cosponsors 2

Nunn, Zachary

Iowa · Mar 3, 2025

Boyle, Brendan F.

Pennsylvania · Jan 21, 2025

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