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ADOPT Act of 2025

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The ADOPT Act of 2025 amends federal criminal law to prohibit unlicensed adoption intermediaries from providing adoption services, placing adoption advertisements, or making unauthorized payments to birth parents in connection with private domestic interstate adoptions. The bill creates federal criminal offenses with penalties of up to 5 years imprisonment and $50,000 fines for individuals, and $100,000 fines for organizations, while exempting licensed child-placing agencies, attorneys, and certain nonprofit organizations. The law applies when the conduct involves interstate or foreign commerce and takes effect 120 days after enactment.

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Bill details

Congress
119
Bill type
hr
Introduced
November 20, 2025
Sponsor
Robert AderholtRAL
Cosponsors
13
Last action
November 20, 2025— Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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