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S600Referred to Committee

Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-13
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
Democrat · MN · Senator
Votes with party: 80.8% (849 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000367

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

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

  • Kevin Cramer (R-ND)Original· 2025-02-13

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2025-02-13

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on FinanceReferred To · 2025-02-13

Previously

  • Finance CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-13

Plain-English Summary

This bill would provide financial support and tax benefits to families who adopt children, making adoption more affordable by reducing the out-of-pocket costs parents face. The legislation likely includes measures such as tax credits, subsidies, or grants to help cover adoption expenses like legal fees, agency costs, and home studies. Families looking to adopt would benefit from these incentives, which aim to encourage more people to pursue adoption.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Families
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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