# 119-s-1458: Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025

119-s-1458, Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1458
- Congress: 119
- Title: Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-23

## Summary

**Makes the adoption tax credit refundable.** This bill would redesignate the existing adoption credit as a refundable credit under a new section 36C and modernize how adoptions are verified and referenced across the tax code.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Refundable adoption tax credit for families: benefit, high. This bill would make the adoption tax credit refundable. If enacted, families could get a refund even if they owe no federal income tax. Any unused adoption credit from the year before the change would be added to the first post-change year's credit. The bill would also require a standard third-par…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

## Sources
- [119-s-1458 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1458)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1458 (as of 2026-09-23).