S. 162Introduced
Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025
Requires state child welfare plans to create family partnership plans aimed at improving foster care placement stability, increasing kinship placements, and better matching foster and adoptive families to children’s needs
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Requires state child welfare plans to create family partnership plans aimed at improving foster care placement stability, increasing kinship placements, and better matching foster and adoptive families to children’s needs
Key points
- Require family partnership plans
- Require state family recruitment data
- Direct annual Children's Bureau reporting
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