HR 6170 119th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

ADOPT Act of 2025

Introduced: January 7, 2026 Introduced by: Aderholt, Robert B. Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Nov 20, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC
for ACADEMY OF ADOPTION AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTION ATTORNEYS (FKA AM AC ADPT ATTNYS) · Indiana · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM
for ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC
for ACADEMY OF ADOPTION AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTION ATTORNEYS (FKA AM AC ADPT ATTNYS) · Indiana · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025

Cosponsors 15

Quigley, Mike

Illinois · Jun 30, 2026

Mann, Tracey

Kansas · Jun 29, 2026

Smucker, Lloyd

Pennsylvania · Jun 2, 2026

Hunt, Wesley

Texas · May 4, 2026

Bacon, Don

Nebraska · Mar 27, 2026

Craig, Angie

Minnesota · Feb 23, 2026

Smith, Adam

Washington · Feb 2, 2026

Schweikert, David

Arizona · Jan 22, 2026

Shreve, Jefferson

Indiana · Jan 13, 2026

Harshbarger, Diana

Tennessee · Jan 7, 2026

Kelly, Mike

Pennsylvania · Dec 18, 2025

Vindman, Eugene Simon

Virginia · Dec 16, 2025

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Nov 20, 2025

Kamlager-Dove, Sydney

California · Nov 20, 2025

Lee, Laurel M.

Florida · Nov 20, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6170: ADOPT Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6170/

MLA

"H.R. 6170: ADOPT Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6170/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 6170, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6170/.

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[H.R. 6170: ADOPT Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6170/)