ADOPT Act of 2025

This bill would make it a federal crime to knowingly provide paid adoption matching services, or to place paid adoption advertisements, unless the person or group is a government child welfare agency, a licensed private adoption agency, a state-licensed attorney, certain nonprofits under contract with a government agency, or an accredited intercountry adoption provider. It would also make it a crime to give a birth parent more than $2,500 in money, goods, or services tied to a birth and adoption before that parent consults a licensed agency or attorney, with some exceptions. Individuals who break these rules would face a $50,000 fine, up to 5 years in prison, or both per violation, and organizations would face a $100,000 fine per violation. States could still pass stricter rules, and the law would take effect 120 days after it is enacted.

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Sponsors

• Robert B. Aderholt Republican sponsor
• 20 cosponsors