Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Voluntary Limited Accreditation for Adoption Services Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Voluntary Limited Accreditation for Adoption Services Act," seeks to modify the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000. It introduces a new "limited accreditation" option for specific adoption services. This option allows entities to provide services such as child background studies, prospective parent home studies, or post-placement reports without undergoing the current comprehensive, mandatory accreditation required for primary providers. The bill aims to address a decline in the number of accredited adoption service providers in the United States. This change would take effect 90 days after the Act is enacted.
Yes
- Scored +2
Would children be better off under this?
The bill aims to enhance intercountry adoption practices which can benefit children seeking permanent homes.
- Scored +1
Does this make trade with other countries easier?
The bill facilitates intercountry adoption processes which involve international interactions.
- Scored +1
Does this make child care cost less?
The bill seeks to enhance intercountry adoption practices which can support family formation.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Provider Options: The bill addresses a decline in the number of accredited adoption service providers in the United States, which has led to fewer options available (Section 2(2)).
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Enhanced Adoption Practices: By supporting an accreditation system that includes this new, limited accreditation option, United States intercountry adoption practices can be enhanced (Section 2(5)).
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Targeted Services: The new limited accreditation allows for specific services to be provided, such as:
- Performing a background study on a child in an outgoing case and reporting on such a study (Section 3(a)(3)(A)).
- Performing a home study on a prospective adoptive parent in an incoming case and reporting on such a study (Section 3(a)(3)(B)).
- Monitoring a case after a child has been placed with prospective adoptive parents until final adoption, including preparing post-placement reports (Section 3(a)(3)(C)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill aims to enhance intercountry adoption practices which can benefit children seeking permanent homes.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this make trade with other countries easier? — The bill facilitates intercountry adoption processes which involve international interactions.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make child care cost less? — The bill seeks to enhance intercountry adoption practices which can support family formation.
- 1/15/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota