ADOPTION-FAITH BASED

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Includes religious institutions in the definition of "child welfare agency". Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a church, synagogue, temple, mosque, or other religious institution that is an agency providing adoption services as defined in the Child Care Act of 1969 and that is licensed as a child welfare agency as defined in the Child Care Act of 1969 may adopt faith-based policies and practices relating to the placement of children for adoption that provide for the placement of a child with a prospective adoptive parent who holds the same religious beliefs as those held by that religious institution while maintaining the welfare of the child as the primary consideration in the placement.