119th Congress · House bill · Last action Nov 20, 2025
H.R. 6170In CommitteeCrime and Law Enforcement
ADOPT Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. (R-AL)20 cosponsorsIntroduced Nov 20, 2025
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Summary unavailable.The section headings do not provide sufficient detail to determine what specific actions the bill takes. While the bill addresses adoption-related offenses under crime and law enforcement policy, the headings alone do not clarify what conduct is criminalized, what penalties apply, or what other substantive provisions the bill contains. The full bill text would be needed to write an accurate summary.
What’s in the bill (3 sections)
- Sec. 2. Purpose
- Sec. 3. Adoption offense
- Sec. 4. Effective date
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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All 20 cosponsors
11 Democrats · 9 Republicans
Democrats (11)
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
Smith, AdamWA-09
Craig, AngieMN-02
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Levin, MikeCA-49
Chu, JudyCA-28
Dingell, DebbieMI-06
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Republicans (9)
Lee, Laurel M.FL-15
Kelly, MikePA-16
Harshbarger, DianaTN-01
Shreve, JeffersonIN-06
Schweikert, DavidAZ-01
Bacon, DonNE-02
Hunt, WesleyTX-38
Smucker, LloydPA-11
Mann, TraceyKS-01
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