Bill · S. 3678· Senate(119-S-3678)
Voluntary Limited Accreditation for Adoption Services Act
- Introduced
- 1/15/2026
- Last activity
- 1/15/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sponsored by
- Roger Wicker
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- 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
Would children be better off under this?+2
The bill aims to enhance intercountry adoption practices which can benefit children seeking permanent homes.
Does this make trade with other countries easier?+1
The bill facilitates intercountry adoption processes which involve international interactions.
Does this make child care cost less?+1
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. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Childcare Affordability+1
- 1/15/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota