- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Feb 13, 2025
What it does
The Safe Home Act of 2025 would amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to define and address unregulated custody transfers of children, particularly adopted children, by establishing a formal definition, requiring federal technical assistance and public awareness efforts, and mandating a report to Congress on the prevalence, causes, effects, and prevention strategies for such transfers. The bill aims to improve child safety by increasing awareness among child welfare agencies, adoptive families, and the public, and by promoting access to pre- and post-adoption support services. It explicitly excludes infant surrenders to state-approved safe havens…
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