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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Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Mr. Feenstra (for himself and Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania) introduced …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Amends Social Security Act to require states to develop family partnership plans for identifying, recruiting, and retaining foster and adoptive families, using data to track progress and reduce congregate care placements.
Who Benefits and How
Children in foster care benefit from improved family placements. Foster and adoptive families gain support through structured recruitment and retention. States gain data-driven framework for improving placements.
Who Bears the Burden and How
States must develop and implement comprehensive family partnership plans. States must consult with birth families, foster families, youth, and service providers. Annual data collection and reporting required.
Key Provisions
- Requires family partnership plan for foster/adoptive family recruitment
- Plans developed with input from families and youth with lived experience
- Must include child-specific recruitment for each child needing placement
- Data-driven goals to reduce congregate care and improve kinship placements
- Annual reporting on foster family composition vs. child needs
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Requires state family partnership plans for foster care recruitment and data-driven retention strategies
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Improve foster care outcomes through data-driven family recruitment"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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