National Adoption Month, 2025

Proclamation 10992 of November 17, 2025

National Adoption Month, 2025

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where
they can learn, grow, and reach their full potential.
Adoption makes that possible by opening the door to
stability and belonging for children who need a family.
During National Adoption Month, we commend the parents
whose love has changed lives and the children whose
presence has completed families--and we recommit to
caring for the many children still waiting for the
comfort and security of a permanent home.

Adoption reflects the deep value our Nation places on
family and abundant life. As President, I am committed
to empowering families who answer the call to open
their hearts and homes to children. Through the One Big
Beautiful Bill Act, I made the adoption tax credit more
accessible and expanded the child tax credit, helping
remove financial barriers to adopting and allowing
families to save more of their income to care for their
children.

While adoption creates beautiful new beginnings, too
many children in our foster care system still wait for
a permanent home. During my first term, I took
monumental action to strengthen America's foster care
and adoption systems by signing into law the landmark
Family First Prevention Services Act--the most sweeping
reform of Federal child welfare policy in decades. This
law utilizes proven intervention methods to keep
families intact and prevent unnecessary separation.

This term, I remain firmly committed to continuing this
vital work alongside First Lady Melania Trump. Just
last week, I signed an Executive Order on Fostering the
Future for American Children and Families, to harness
Federal support, technology, and strategic partnerships
to provide young Americans in, or transitioning out of,
the foster-care system with the tools they need to
become successful adults. This effort is strengthened
by the leadership of the First Lady whose work
continues to uplift and protect the well-being of
America's children--ensuring every child has greater
access to a strong foundation for the future.

This month, we recognize the profound truth that all
children are a gift from God, worthy of love, care, and
family. We honor the parents and families who welcome
children into their homes and provide the stability and
guidance every young person deserves. Above all, we
commit to protecting children, supporting those who
care for them, and strengthening the pillar of family
across our great Nation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim November 2025 as
National Adoption Month throughout the United States. I
encourage all Americans to observe this month by
supporting children in need of a safe and loving home,
uplifting the families who welcome them, and helping
strengthen the bonds of family and community across our
Nation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
seventeenth day of November, in the year of our Lord
two thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and
fiftieth.