Hospital Adoption Education Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 3223

119th Congress

Hospital Adoption Education Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Nov 19, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Jon Husted

R - OH

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Families

Summary

The Hospital Adoption Education Act directs HHS to develop and distribute resources about adoption for healthcare workers, noting that 98% of nurses have no formal training on adoption sensitivities. The bill creates grants for nonprofit organizations to provide adoption education to hospital staff, with the goal of ensuring expectant mothers have access to objective information about all parenting options.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Hospital Adoption Education Act directs HHS to develop and distribute resources about adoption for healthcare workers, noting that 98% of nurses have no formal training on adoption sensitivities. The bill creates grants for nonprofit organizations to provide adoption education to hospital staff, with the goal of ensuring expectant mothers have access to objective information about all parenting options.

Last updated: 12/27/2025

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Notes 98% of nurses have no formal professional training on adoption
Requires HHS to develop digital and print adoption resources for healthcare workers
Creates grants for nonprofit adoption education organizations
Prohibits grant recipients from being child-placing agencies or providing abortion referrals
Establishes committee of adoption experts to develop training materials

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Hospital staff would receive formal training on supporting birth mothers and adoptive families. Women with unintended pregnancies would have access to more objective adoption information at healthcare facilities. Nonprofit adoption education organizations would have access to federal grants.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Families

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3223, 119th Congress (2025). "Hospital Adoption Education Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-s-3223