# 119-s-3678: Voluntary Limited Accreditation for Adoption Services Act

119-s-3678, Voluntary Limited Accreditation for Adoption Services Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3678
- Congress: 119
- Title: Voluntary Limited Accreditation for Adoption Services Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would add a new _limited accreditation option_ to the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 for certain intercountry adoption services.** It focuses on three narrow services: child background studies in outgoing cases, home studies for incoming prospective parents, and post-placement monitoring and reports. - Prospective adoptive parents: Could have more accredited providers available for home studies, child background checks, and post-placement reports, expanding choices where full accreditation is a barrier. - Adoption service providers: Would be able to seek a limited-accreditation that covers only background studies, home studies, or post-placement monitoring, and must indicate whether they seek full or limited accreditation. - Accrediting entities and partners: The bill underscores the role of accrediting bodies in oversight, enforcement, and data collection, and aims to preserve options that meet some foreign countries' and families' preference for accredited providers. The bill would take effect 90 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Optional accreditation for adoption services: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would create a voluntary limited accreditation for some adoption service providers. Limited accreditation would let a provider do one or more of three tasks: background studies on children in outgoing cases and reports; home studies on prospective adoptive parents in incoming…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3678 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3678)

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- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3304: Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3304)
- [119-s-1410: Find It Early Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1410)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3678 (as of 2026-04-21).