,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbe,ms4 
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mr4  
,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4       
,cram]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,hu/$7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to crim9alize 
unlawful adoption practices4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,adoption ,des]ves ,ov]sight1           
,protection1 & ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjbe 
or ! ,,adopt ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,purpose
 ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to-- 7#a7     
protect individuals & families impact$  
by private dome/ic int]/ate adoption f  
exploitation by unlic5s$ adoption       
int]m$i>ies2  7#b7 ensure t individuals 
seek+ assi/ance ) private dome/ic       
int]/ate adoption h ready access to     
lic5s$ & regulat$ adoption provid]s 9 _!
 communities2 &  7#c7 prev5t !          
commodification ( *ildr5 :o are !       

subjects ( private dome/ic int]/ate     
adoptions4  #c4 ,adoption (f5se  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,*apt] #aa;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #bbh;,a4 ,unlawful adoption  
practices  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,adoption adv]tis+ ,! t]m 
adoption adv]tis+ means a paid          
adv]tisem5t1 article1 notice1 or o!r    
paid communication publi%$ 9 any        
newspap]1 magaz9e1 or on ! int]net1 on a
 billbo>d1 ov] radio or television1 or  
any public m$ia t-- 7,a7 solicits       
prospective adoptive p>5ts = ! purpose (
 act+ z a l9k betwe5 a plac+ p>5t & a   
prospective adoptive p>5t1 or !         
repres5tative1 attorney1 or ag5cy ( a   
prospective adoptive p>5t or plac+ p>5t1
 = ! placem5t ( a *ild = adoption2  7,b7
 solicits plac+ p>5ts = ! purpose ( act+
 z a l9k betwe5 a plac+ p>5t & a        
prospective adoptive p>5t1 or !         
repres5tative1 attorney1 or ag5cy ( a   
prospective adoptive p>5t or plac+ p>5t1
 = ! placem5t ( a *ild = adoption2 or   

7,c7 (f]s to disburse any ?+ ( value1   
includ+ liv+ exp5ses1 m$ical or hospital
 c>e1 or any o!r exp5ses ( a plac+ p>5t 
9 connection ) ! bir? or adoption ( a   
*ild4  7#b7 ,adoption int]m$i>y s]vices 
,! t]m adoption int]m$i>y s]vices means 
! provision ( any ( ! foll[+ s]vices1 9 
ex*ange = direct or indirect            
comp5sation3 7,a7 ,solicit+ plac+ p>5ts1
 :e!r ?r\gh adoption adv]tis+ or o!r    
means1 = ! purposes ( act+ z a l9k      
betwe5 a plac+ p>5t & a prospective     
adoptive p>5t1 or ! repres5tative1      
attorney1 or ag5cy ( a prospective      
adoptive p>5t or plac+ p>5t1 = !        
placem5t ( a *ild = adoption4  7,b7     
,solicit+ prospective adoptive p>5ts1   
:e!r ?r\gh adoption adv]tis+ or o!r     
means1 = ! purpose ( act+ z a l9k betwe5
 a plac+ p>5t & a prospective adoptive  
p>5t1 or ! repres5tative1 attorney1 or  
ag5cy ( a prospective adoptive p>5t or  
plac+ p>5t1 = ! placem5t ( a *ild =     
adoption4  7,c7 ,act+ z a l9k betwe5    
plac+ p>5ts ( a *ild & prospective      

adoptive p>5ts1 :e!r directly or ?r\gh !
 repres5tative1 attorney1 or ag5cy ( a  
prospective adoptive p>5t or plac+ p>5t1
 = ! placem5t ( a *ild = adoption4  7#c7
 ,plac+ p>5t ,! t]m plac+ p>5t means a  
p>5t ) legal au?ority to place ! *ild = 
adoption4  7#d7 ,public *ild-plac+ ag5cy
 ,! t]m public *ild-plac+ ag5cy means   
any gov]nm5t *ild welf>e ag5cy or *ild  
protection ag5cy t has ! legal au?ority 
to place *ildr5 = adoption4  7#e7       
,private lic5s$ *ild-plac+ ag5cy ,! t]m 
private lic5s$ *ild-plac+ ag5cy means a 
lic5s$ or ,/ate approv$ ag5cy t has !   
legal au?ority to place *ildr5 =        
adoption4  7b7 ,adoption int]m$i>y      
s]vices  7#a7 ,(f5se ,:oev]1 9 any      
circum/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7e71  
kn[+ly provides adoption int]m$i>y      
s]vices %all be puni%$ z provid$ 9      
accordance ) subsection 7f74  7#b7      
,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply  
to-- 7,a7 a public *ild-plac+ ag5cy2    
7,b7 an organization describ$ 9 section 
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 

( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section  
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,act t is act+ "u        
contract by a public *ild-plac+ ag5cy2  
7,c7 a private lic5s$ *ild-plac+ ag5cy2 
7,d7 an attorney lic5s$ 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! int]m$i>y s]vices are provid$2 or     
7,e7 an adoption s]vice provid] accr$it$
 or approv$ 9 accordance ) title ,,ii ( 
! ,int]c\ntry ,adoption ,act ( #bjjj    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adiba et seq47 adv]tis+ 
provision ( s]vices ?r\gh an int]c\ntry 
adoption program4  7c7 ,adoption        
adv]tis+  7#a7 ,(f5se ,:oev]1 9 any     
circum/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7e71  
kn[+ly places an adoption adv]tisem5t   
%all be puni%$ 9 accordance ) subsection
 7f74  7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7   
%all n apply to-- 7,a7 a public         
*ild-plac+ ag5cy or private lic5s$      
*ild-plac+ ag5cy lic5s$ to provide      
s]vices 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! adv]tisem5t   
appe>s2  7,b7 an organization describ$ 9
 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f        
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,act 

t is act+ "u contract by a public       
*ild-plac+ ag5cy2  7,c7 an attorney     
lic5s$ 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! adv]tisem5t    
appe>s2 or  7,d7 an adoption s]vice     
provid] accr$it$ or approv$ 9 accordance
 ) title ,,ii ( ! ,int]c\ntry ,adoption 
,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adiba et   
seq47 adv]tis+ an int]c\ntry adoption   
program4  7d7 ,unau?oriz$ paym5ts to or 
on behalf ( a plac+ p>5t  7#a7 ,(f5se   
,:oev]1 9 any circum/ance describ$ 9    
subsection 7e71 kn[+ly provides any ?+ (
 value1 includ+ money1 prop]ty1 or      
s]vices 7includ+ m$ical or hospital     
c>e71 :e!r paym5t is made directly or   
indirectly = ! b5efit ( ! plac+ p>5t 9  
connection ) ! bir? ( a *ild & 9        
fur!rance ( an adoption 9 an am\nt      
exce$+ #b1ejj1 be=e ! consultation ( a  
plac+ p>5t ) a private lic5s$ *ild-plac+
 ag5cy or attorney lic5s$ 9 ! ,/ate :]e 
! plac+ p>5t resides or is locat$1 %all 
be puni%$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7f74
  7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n 
apply ) respect to any paym5t made by or

 9 coop]ation )-- 7,a7 a private        
*ild-plac+ ag5cy lic5s$ 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! plac+ p>5t resides or is locat$2  7,b7
 an attorney lic5s$ 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !   
plac+ p>5t resides or is locat$2 or     
7,c7 a public ag5cy or entity pursuant  
to any law or regulation1 includ+ any   
entitlem5t b5efit1 public assi/ance1 or 
simil> gov]nm5t support4  7e7           
,applications ,= ! purposes (           
subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d71 !          
circum/ances "u :i* ^? subsections apply
 are-- 7#a7 ! def5dant1 plac+ p>5t1 or  
prospective adoptive p>5t travel$ 9     
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce or travel$ us+
 a means1 *annel1 facility1 or          
in/rum5tality ( int]/ate or =eign       
comm]ce1 9 fur!rance ( or 9 connection )
 ! conduct describ$ 9 subsection 7b71   
7c71 or 7d72  7#b7 ! def5dant kn[+ly us$
 a means1 *annel1 facility1 or          
in/rum5tality ( int]/ate or =eign       
comm]ce1 9 fur!rance ( or 9 connection )
 ! conduct describ$ 9 subsection 7b71   
7c71 or 7d72  7#c7 ! def5dant kn[+ly    

made a paym5t1 directly or indirectly1  
us+ any means1 *annel1 facility1 or     
in/rum5tality ( int]/ate or =eign       
comm]ce or 9 or affect+ int]/ate        
comm]ce1 9 fur!rance ( or 9 connection )
 ! conduct describ$ 9 subsection 7b71   
7c71 or 7d72  7#d7 ! def5dant kn[+ly    
transmitt$ 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce  
any communication us+ any means1 *annel1
 or facility1 or in/rum5tality (        
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 includ+ wire 
or comput]1 9 fur!rance ( or 9          
connection ) ! conduct describ$ 9       
subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7d72  7#e7 !    
conduct describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 7c71 
or 7d7 occurr$ )9 ! t]ritorial          
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any  
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 or  7#f7 ! conduct describ$ 9   
subsection 7b7 o!rwise occurr$ 9 or     
affect$ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce4  7f7 
,p5alty ,:oev] violates subsection 7b71 
7c71 or 7d7-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( an        
individual1 %all be f9$ #ej1jjj1        
imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo? p]  

violation2 or  7#b7 9 ! case ( an       
organization1 %all be f9$ #ajj1jjj p]   
violation4  7g7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to-- 
7#a7 affect ! application ( ! ,indian   
,*ild ,welf>e ,act ( #aigh 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq472  7#b7 limit ! 
provision ( int]c\ntry adoption programs
 & s]vices au?oriz$ "u ! ,int]c\ntry    
,adoption ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#adija et seq472 or  7#c7 prohibit a    
,/ate or local gov]nm5t f enact+ or     
en=c+ requirem5ts t are m /r+5t ?an !   
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,table (    
*apt]s ,! table ( *apt]s = "p ,i ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aa;,a4,*ild   
support & unlawful adoption             
practices#bbh  4  7#b7 ,*apt] head+ ,!  
*apt] head+ = *apt] #aa;,a ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
,,& ,,unlawful ,,adoption ,,practices   
aft] ,,*ild ,,support4  7#c7 ,table (   
sections ,! table ( sections = *apt]    

#aa;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to 
section #bbh1 ! foll[+3  #bbh;,a4       
,unlawful adoption practices4  4  #d4   
,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act %all take effect on !  
date t is #abj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4