# 119-hr-7236: In Good Standing Adoption Agencies Act of 2026

119-hr-7236, In Good Standing Adoption Agencies Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7236
- Congress: 119
- Title: In Good Standing Adoption Agencies Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a public national registry of licensed private child placement agencies and ties a portion of federal adoption and legal guardianship incentive payments to state reporting.** It would require states to submit annual lists of private child placement agencies that are licensed, in good standing, and tax exempt under section 501(c)(3), and the Children's Bureau would compile the national list for public access. - States would have to send a list by January 1 each fiscal year showing licensed, in‑good‑standing, 501(c)(3) child placement agencies. Failure to comply would affect eligibility for Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments. - Private child placement agencies that meet the licensing and tax‑exempt criteria would be included on the public registry. The legislation also directs states to report any disciplinary actions taken against agencies. - The Children's Bureau would publish the national list and provide Congress with annual reports that identify agencies not on the list and specify state disciplinary actions, giving prospective parents a single place to check agency status and penalties.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New reporting and payment rules for adoption agencies: mixed, low. This bill would require each State with an approved plan to send the Secretary, by January 1 of each fiscal year, a list of private child placement agencies that were licensed or accredited and in good standing with the State as of the end of the prior fiscal year. The list must only include agenci…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7236 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7236)

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- [119-hr-3105: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3105)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7236 (as of 2026-04-21).