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HR 5507
Recent Bills/HR 5507

Hidden Foster Care Transparency Act

IntroducedSeptember 19, 2025
Introduced1 year ago
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Why This Matters

This bill requires States to track and report separations of children from parents in informal foster care settings without court oversight. It tasks the Federal Health and Human Services Secretary with compiling and publishing annual summaries of these hidden foster care arrangements.

Who this affects
State child welfare agencies · CPS agencies · Parents · Children
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1Defines hidden foster care arrangements as any separation of a child from parents without State custody or court order during or after a child protection inquiry
  2. 2Requires States, as a condition of certain Federal funds, to submit annual data on hidden foster care through the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System
  3. 3Mandates reporting on the number of children in hidden foster care, outcomes (including entry into formal foster care or reunification), types of allegations, services offered to caregivers, and legal counsel access
  4. 4Directs States to report how long children remain in hidden foster care, how cases end, and any substantiated abuse or neglect reports within 12 months after placement
  5. 5Charges the Secretary of Health and Human Services with producing an annual report to Congress summarizing State data and practices
  6. 6Requires the Secretary to ensure data are collected in a consistent way across States and to avoid duplicating existing child welfare reports
  7. 7Allows the Secretary to issue guidance and technical assistance to help States meet reporting requirements and requires public availability of the annual reports
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