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.
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The gist
The Senate officially names November 22, 2025, National Adoption Day and November 2025 National Adoption Month, spotlighting foster kids waiting for permanent families.
Who wins, who loses
Wins: foster youth awaiting adoption, adoption advocacy groups, the Children's Bureau, prospective adoptive parents.
Loses: no one materially; resolution is symbolic only.
What it does
Cites 328,947 kids in U.S. foster care, with about 70,421 awaiting adoption as of September 2024.
Notes 15,590 youth risked aging out of foster care in 2023 without a permanent home.
Encourages Americans to consider adoption in November and year-round.
Creates no new programs, funding, or legal changes.
Why should I care?
Supporters say public awareness drives more adoptions ā€” over 85,000 kids have found families on past National Adoption Days since 2000. Critics argue symbolic resolutions distract from real fixes like better foster care funding, kinship support, or reunification services. An alternative would tie awareness months to concrete program dollars. Where do you land? Vote below and use "Tell Your Rep" to make sure your voice reaches Congress.