CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Chuck Grassley (R-IA)

To change the effective dates.

S.Amdt. 5821 · Senate amendment

A Republican amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 162 — Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025

Last activity — Amendment SA 5821 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Adopted

The Senate agreed to this amendment, so its changes are part of the bill from here on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Adopted

What this amendment would do

SA 5821, proposed by Mr. Thune for Mr. Grassley, seeks to change specific parts of bill S. 162, which focuses on improving the recruitment and retention of foster and adoptive parents.

  • The amendment changes the effective date for certain subsections to October 1, 2027.
  • It allows for a delay in compliance if the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that state legislation (excluding funding legislation) is needed for a state plan to meet the new requirements.
  • It adds a requirement to include information regarding foster and adoptive families in the annual child welfare outcomes report submitted to Congress for fiscal year 2028 or any following fiscal year.