Families adopting internationally would get more choices for specific services like home studies.
This bill would create a new, voluntary 'limited accreditation' option for adoption service providers. This means agencies could get approval for just one part of the intercountry adoption process, like child background checks or parent home studies. This could give families adopting children from other countries more choices for these specific services.
Today, adoption service providers for intercountry adoptions must get a comprehensive accreditation. After this bill, a new, voluntary 'limited accreditation' option would be available. This means providers could get approved for only specific services like child background studies or parent home studies, in addition to the existing full accreditation.
S 3678 · 119th Congress · January 15, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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