New rules would protect families and children from harm by unlicensed adoption services.
This bill would make it a federal crime to offer adoption services without a license, place certain adoption ads, or make large payments to birth parents without proper checks. It aims to protect families and children from harm by unlicensed adoption go-betweens. This would ensure that only licensed professionals handle these important steps. These changes would take effect 120 days after the bill becomes law.
Today, some adoption go-between services, advertising, and payments to birth parents might not be federal crimes. This can lead to harm by unlicensed individuals. After this bill, providing unlicensed adoption services, placing certain ads, or making payments over $2,500 to birth parents without licensed supervision would become federal crimes. These offenses would carry significant fines (up to $100,000 per violation for organizations) and prison time (up to 5 years for individuals).
S 3285 · 119th Congress · December 1, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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