Hidden Foster Care Transparency Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Sep 18, 2025
What it does
The Hidden Foster Care Transparency Act would require states to measure and publicly report data on hidden foster care arrangements—where children are separated from parents without court oversight or state responsibility for care—as a condition for receiving federal child welfare funds. It mandates detailed reporting on the number of such separations, outcomes for children and families, types of allegations, services provided, and legal representation, with the Secretary of Health and Human Services responsible for ensuring standardized data collection and submitting an annual summary to Congress. The bill aims to increase transparency and accountability around informal child welfare…
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Where it goes next
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