The Safe Home Act of 2025 addresses "unregulated custody transfers," which occur when adoptive parents place their children with non-relatives without formal legal proceedings, background checks, or court supervision. The bill defines these transfers as problematic because they can expose children to unsafe environments, cause additional trauma, and leave children without proper legal guardianship or citizenship protections. The legislation directs the federal government to increase public awareness about adoption support services and help families avoid disrupting placements, while requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to produce a comprehensive report within two years examining the prevalence, causes, and effects of unregulated custody transfers across states and recommending policy changes to prevent them. The bill affects adoptive families, state child welfare agencies, and federal agencies responsible for child protection, though it does not specify new funding amounts beyond existing program resources for technical assistance and public education efforts.
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