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H.R. 2833 119th Congress House

Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable adoption tax credit.

Introduced: April 10, 2025 Introduced by: Danny K. Davis Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 10, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025

This bill makes the federal adoption tax credit refundable. The bill also requires the Internal Revenue Service to provide for a standardized third-party affidavit for purposes of verifying a legal adoption.

As background, individuals may claim a tax credit for qualified expenses to adopt a child. The maximum amount of the tax credit is $17,280 per child for 2025, which is adjusted annually for inflation. Income limitations apply. Under current law, the adoption tax credit is not refundable but may be carried forward for up to five subsequent tax years to reduce taxable income in those years.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1458 Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 6

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC
    for ACADEMY OF ADOPTION AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTION ATTORNEYS (FKA AM AC ADPT ATTNYS) · Indiana · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC
    for ACADEMY OF ADOPTION AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTION ATTORNEYS (FKA AM AC ADPT ATTNYS) · Indiana · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC
    for ACADEMY OF ADOPTION AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTION ATTORNEYS (FKA AM AC ADPT ATTNYS) · Indiana · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC
    for ACADEMY OF ADOPTION AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTION ATTORNEYS (FKA AM AC ADPT ATTNYS) · Indiana · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC
    for ACADEMY OF ADOPTION AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTION ATTORNEYS (FKA AM AC ADPT ATTNYS) · Indiana · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC
    for ACADEMY OF ADOPTION AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTION ATTORNEYS (FKA AM AC ADPT ATTNYS) · Indiana · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

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 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 6
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 23, 2025
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 3, 2025
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Jun 3, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 29, 2025
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 21, 2025
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 10, 2025
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Apr 10, 2025
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 10, 2025
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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Apr 10, 2025
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · Apr 10, 2025
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 10, 2025
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Moore, Blake D.
Utah · Apr 10, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2833: Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2833/
MLA
"H.R. 2833: Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2833/.
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H.R. 2833, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2833/.
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