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119th Congress · H.R. 579 · Passed Origin

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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SubjectsAdoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightFamily relationshipsFamily servicesGovernment information and archivesState and local government operations
Sponsor
Randy L. Feenstra, R-IA-4
3 terms · @RepFeenstra
2434 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1504 · 202-225-4426
Cosponsors (2)
  • Brendan F. Boyle, D-PA-2Original cosponsor
    Co-sponsored Jan 21, 2025 · 6 terms · @CongBoyle
  • Zachary (Zach) M. Nunn, R-IA-3
    Co-sponsored Mar 3, 2025 · 2 terms · @ZachNunn
Committees (2)
  • Finance Committee
    Senate Standing · Activity Mar 5, 2025
  • Ways and Means Committee
    House Standing · Activity Jan 21, 2025
Actions (10)
  1. Mar 5, 2025 · via Senate
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  2. Mar 4, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Mar 4, 2025 · via House floor actions
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H962-963)
  4. Mar 4, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H962-963)
  5. Mar 4, 2025 · via House floor actions
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 579.
  6. Mar 4, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H962-964)
  7. Mar 4, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. Jan 21, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  9. Jan 21, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  10. Jan 21, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
IntroducedJan 21, 2025
Policy areaFamilies
RelatedS. 162

Constitutional authority cited

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FEENSTRA:H.R. 579.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H258]
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