HR6170Referred to Committee

ADOPT Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-11-20
Introduced
16
Cosponsors
HR
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Sponsor

Robert B. Aderholt
Robert B. Aderholt
Republican · AL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.0% (588 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (16)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-11-20

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Plain-English Summary

Based on the title and crime/law enforcement focus, this bill likely aims to strengthen adoption-related policies or procedures within the criminal justice system, possibly addressing issues like background checks for adoptive parents, protections for children in foster care, or coordination between adoption agencies and law enforcement. The specific details would depend on the bill's actual provisions, but the general intent appears to be improving safety or oversight in adoption processes through legal or enforcement mechanisms. Anyone involved in adoption—whether as prospective parents, social workers, or children in the system—could be affected by changes this bill might make.

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Crime and Law Enforcement
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