John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act

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Introduced 2025-11-20Topic: social services

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This bill would bar child welfare agencies that receive certain federal funds from excluding or discriminating against children, families, or individuals because of religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or marital status. People harmed by a violation could sue in federal court. The Department of Health and Human Services would issue guidance, provide training, collect data on the sexual orientation and gender identity of foster youth and parents, and set up a national resource center for LGBTQ youth in child welfare. The Secretary could withhold certain federal child welfare funds from states whose agencies do not comply, and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act could not be used as a defense under this law.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2025-11-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2025-11-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2025-11-20		Introduced in House	introduce
2025-11-20		Introduced in House	introduce

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