Contact Congress about S. 162: Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025
States would have to track where foster and adoptive families are needed most. They would also have to ask families and youth what is working and what is not. The goal is to help more children find stable family homes instead of group care.
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Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025 is a House bill awaiting final action. The latest recorded action: Held at the desk.
Latest action on S. 162: Held at the desk.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects children in foster care, the families who care for them, and state child welfare agencies. It could change how states look for relatives, foster parents, and adoptive parents. It could also change what information states collect and report each year.
Why this matters: Children in foster care may spend time in group settings or move between homes when states cannot find the right family placements. This bill tries to make states use data and family feedback to spot those gaps sooner. It could help states recruit more fitting families, keep more families involved, and understand why some placements fail. The bill does not require specific results, so the real effect would depend on how states act on the information.
Key provisions in S. 162
- Each state child welfare agency would have to create a family partnership plan. The plan would become part of the state’s existing federal child welfare plan under title IV-B of the Social Security Act.
- States could not write the plan alone. They would need input from birth families, relatives, foster families, adoptive families, youth with foster care experience, community groups, and technical assistance providers.
- States would have to explain how they will find and support relatives and other trusted adults. These adults could be placement options for children.
- Every child who enters or is already in foster care would need an individual recruitment plan if they need a foster or adoptive family. The plan would focus on that child’s needs.
- States would have to show how they will use data to set goals and check progress. The goals include reducing group care, increasing permanent homes and kinship placements, improving placement stability, and recruiting families for teens, sibling groups, and other special groups of children.
How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 162
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Questions people ask about S. 162
- What is S. 162?
- States would have to track where foster and adoptive families are needed most. They would also have to ask families and youth what is working and what is not. The goal is to help more children find stable family homes instead of group care.
- How do I support or oppose S. 162?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about S. 162?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain S. 162 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
