H.R. 579

119th Congress

In Committee

Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]IA· Introduced 21 January 2025
Open on Congress.gov

2

Cosponsors

10

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

5 March 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 3 March 2025

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.

Timeline

10 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    5 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 579.

    4 March 2025 · Floor

  3. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H962-964)

    4 March 2025 · Floor

  4. Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    4 March 2025 · Floor

  5. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    4 March 2025 · Floor

  6. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H962-963)

    4 March 2025 · Floor

  7. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H962-963)

    4 March 2025 · Floor

  8. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    21 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  9. Introduced in House

    21 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  10. Introduced in House

    21 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]IA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat150%
  • Republican150%

Classification

Policy area

Families

Legislative subjects

Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightFamily relationshipsFamily servicesGovernment information and archivesState and local government operations

Committees

2

  • Ways and Means Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To21 Jan 2025

  • Finance Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To5 Mar 2025

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 21 January 2025 to 2 on 3 March 2025.

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