S. 162Introduced
Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025
Require state child welfare plans to create family partnership plans that improve foster care placement stability, increase kinship placements, and better match foster and adoptive families to children’s needs
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Require state child welfare plans to create family partnership plans that improve foster care placement stability, increase kinship placements, and better match foster and adoptive families to children’s needs
Key points
- Require family partnership plans
- Require annual family data reporting
- Direct state child welfare planning
Current status
Where it stands
Status
Introduced
Latest action
2026-06-15 — Held at the desk.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
undefinedAdoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightFamiliesFamily relationshipsFamily servicesGovernment information and archives