On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped introduce legislation to lower the financial costs of adoption by making the Adoption Tax Credit fully refundable and removing income as a barrier to adoption.
“As a father of four, I believe that every child deserves a loving home and that we should encourage families to adopt. Iowans who want to adopt but do not have the financial resources to do so should not be prevented from making additions to their families – they should be supported,” said Rep. Feenstra. “I’m glad to work with a bipartisan group of my colleagues to make the Adoption Tax Credit fully refundable so that families can adopt without facing costly financial barriers. To keep our communities strong, we need to invest in our families and help every child find a permanent, loving home.”
Approximately half of youth adopted from foster care live in families with incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
