# 119-s-3285: ADOPT Act of 2025

119-s-3285, ADOPT Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3285
- Congress: 119
- Title: ADOPT Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Creates criminal prohibitions on unlawful private domestic interstate adoption practices.** This bill would make certain advertising, intermediary services, and unauthorized payments tied to interstate or foreign commerce federal offenses aimed at stopping exploitation in private adoptions. - Families and placing parents: Would aim to protect individuals and families from exploitation by banning deceptive ads, unlicensed intermediary activity, and certain payments connected to interstate or foreign adoption channels. It also seeks to ensure access to licensed, regulated providers and to prevent the commodification of children. - Unlicensed intermediaries and organizations: Would criminalize prohibited conduct with penalties of up to $50,000 and 5 years imprisonment per violation for individuals. Organizations could face fines up to $100,000 per violation. - Licensed agencies and certain professionals: Would exempt public child-placing agencies, private licensed child-placing agencies, attorneys licensed in the relevant state, certain 501(c)(3) groups acting under public contracts, and providers accredited under the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000. It would take effect 120 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Criminal penalties for unlicensed adoptions: mixed, high. This bill would make certain private domestic interstate adoption practices federal crimes. It would be illegal to knowingly place adoption ads that solicit parents, to offer paid adoption intermediary services, or to give more than $2,500 to a placing parent in connection with a birth and adoption…
- Effective date: 120 days after enactment: mixed, low. If enacted, the ADOPT Act would take effect 120 days after the date of enactment. That delay would decide when the new criminal rules, exceptions, and penalties begin to apply to providers, placing parents, prospective adoptive parents, agencies, and attorneys. The provision does not change the tex…

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- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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- 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.

## Sources
- [119-s-3285 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3285)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3285 (as of 2026-10-03).