Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act

The Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act amends the Social Security Act to provide enhanced pre- and post-adoption support services for adopted children and their families. It establishes a $20 million annual federal grant program (2026-2029) to fund mental health services, counseling, peer support groups, and crisis intervention for adopted children under 21. The bill requires states to collect detailed data on adoption disruptions and dissolutions to better understand causes and develop prevention strategies. These provisions directly affect adopted children, their adoptive families, and state child welfare agencies that administer adoption services.