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H.R. 579Passed House
Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025
Introduced: Jan 21, 2025
Latest action date: Mar 5, 2025
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Introduced
Jan 21, 2025
Latest action
Mar 5, 2025
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Families
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Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightFamily relationshipsFamily servicesGovernment information and archivesState and local government operations
Bill Summary
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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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
IntroReferralSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H962-963)
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H962-963)
FloorLibrary of CongressDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 579.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H962-964)
FloorHouse floor actionsMr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
FloorHouse floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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