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119th Congress · S. 162 · 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

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · [R-IA] · G000386
    Rep-IA current · 11 terms · @ChuckGrassley · 6 district offices

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Leadership roles (3)

  • President Pro Tempore of the Senate · senate · 2019-01-03 – 2021-01-03
  • President Pro Tempore of the Senate · senate · 2021-01-03 – 2021-01-20
  • President Pro Tempore of the Senate · senate · 2025-01-03 – present

Committee memberships (12)

  • Joint Committee on Taxation (joint) · joint · rank 2 · site
  • Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Rural Development, Energy, and Credit (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Taxation and IRS Oversight (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site

Social media

District offices (6)

  • 201 W. 2nd St., Suite 720, Davenport, IA, 52801 · 563-322-4331 · fax 563-322-8552 · 41.5213296,-90.5758645
  • 210 Walnut St., 721, Federal Building, Des Moines, IA, 50309 · 515-288-1145 · fax 515-288-5097 · 41.5864152,-93.62015319999999
  • 320 6th St., 120, Federal Building, Sioux City, IA, 51101 · 712-233-1860 · fax 712-233-1634 · 42.4963261,-96.40758369999999
  • 531 Commercial St., 210, Waterloo Building, Waterloo, IA, 50701 · 319-232-6657 · fax 319-232-9965 · 42.4953784,-92.339384
  • 2146 27th Avenue, Suite 550, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501 · 712-322-7103 · fax 712-322-7196 · 41.2357527,-95.8756275
  • 111 7th Avenue SE, Box 13, Suite 6800, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401 · 319-363-6832 · fax 319-363-7179 · 41.9726414,-91.66403749999999

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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$11,131,685.10
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$11,696,415.95
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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (4)

  • Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · [D-NH] · H001076 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-21 · original
    Dem-NH current · 2 terms · @SenatorHassan · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · [R-MS] · W000437 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-21 · original
    Rep-MS current · 11 terms · @SenatorWicker · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · [D-MN] · K000367 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-31
    Dem-MN current · 4 terms · @SenAmyKlobuchar · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] · [D-GA] · O000174 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-21
    Dem-GA current · 1 term · @SenOssoff · 4 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Finance Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-06-11T19:39:35ZDischarged From
    2025-01-21T20:29:01ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (10)

  • 2026-06-15 10:48:50FloorH15000via House floor actions
    Held at the desk.
  • 2026-06-15 10:32:44FloorH14000via House floor actions
    Received in the House.
  • 2026-06-12Floorvia Senate
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2026-06-11Floorvia Senate
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2770-2771)
  • 2026-06-11Floor17000via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2770-2771)
  • 2026-06-11Floorvia Senate
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2770-2771)
  • 2026-06-11Dischargevia Senate
    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2026-06-11Committee14500via Library of Congress
    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2025-01-21IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2025-01-21IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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  • Display Title2026-06-13T11:03:27Z
    Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as Passed SenateESS2026-06-12T05:23:26Z
    Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-02-21T03:23:16Z
    Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-02-21T03:18:20Z
    A bill 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.

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Summaries

00 · 2025-01-21 · Introduced in Senate

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.

Related bills

  • HR 579 (119) Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025
    Latest: 2025-03-05 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS), Related bill (via House)

Amendments (1)

  • SAMDT 5821 (119)
    To change the effective dates.
    Submitted 2026-06-11T04:00:00Z
    Chamber: Senate
    Amends: S 162 (119)
    Latest: 2026-06-11 — Amendment SA 5821 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
    Sponsors
    • Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · [R-IA] · G000386

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