AIDEN (Advancing Integrated Data for Equitable National Child Welfare)

This bill, titled the "AIDEN Act," requires the Attorney General to develop and distribute a survey to offenders in their custody regarding their history with child welfare interventions. The survey asks about experiences with caregivers, types of interventions like foster care, and the resolution of those cases. For new offenders, this happens during the intake process, while existing prisoners must be surveyed within a specific timeframe. The Attorney General must submit an annual report of the collected information to the Associate Commissioner of the Children's Bureau. This information is then shared with State executives to help evaluate child welfare agency frameworks. Additionally, States must implement similar survey and reporting requirements to remain eligible for certain Department of Justice grant programs.