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SRES 513

A resolution designating November 22, 2025, as National Adoption Day and November 2025 as National Adoption Month to promote national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.

119th Congress Introduced by John Barrasso and 30 co-sponsors

Congress designates November 2025 as National Adoption Month to raise awareness of 120,000 children awaiting adoptive families and promote child welfare support.

Introduced in Senate
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Bill Summary · SRES 513

Legislative bill overview

Senate Resolution 513 designates November 22, 2025, as National Adoption Day and all of November 2025 as National Adoption Month. The resolution aims to raise public awareness about adoption, celebrate families formed through adoption, and highlight children in foster care awaiting permanent families.

Why is this important

Approximately 400,000 children are in the U.S. foster care system, with roughly 120,000 awaiting adoption. Designated awareness campaigns can increase public engagement with adoption, potentially expanding the pool of adoptive families and improving outcomes for vulnerable children. The resolution also emphasizes the importance of ensuring child safety, permanency, and well-being as core societal goals.

Potential points of contention

  • Symbolic vs. substantive: Critics may argue that resolutions lack enforcement mechanisms or funding and represent performative rather than meaningful policy action to address foster care challenges.
  • Access and equity concerns: While promoting adoption, the resolution doesn't address systemic barriers that prevent lower-income families or minority families from adopting due to costs, discrimination, or unequal access to services.
  • Foster care complexity: Some child welfare advocates emphasize that family reunification should be prioritized over adoption when possible, and that awareness campaigns should acknowledge this nuance rather than solely promoting adoption as a solution.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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