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HR 3827 111th Congress House

Every Child Deserves a Family Act

Official title: To prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent.

Introduced: October 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
Families Adoption and foster careGovernment studies and investigationsMarriage and family statusSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local government operations
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Oct 15, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 15, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2561)
Oct 15, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 15, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Prohibits an entity that receives federal assistance and is involved in adoption or foster care placements from discriminating against prospective adoptive or foster parents solely on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identification, or martial status.

Requires a General Accounting Office study and report to Congress on whether states have substantially complied with this Act in eliminating policies, practices, or statutes that deny adoption rights on the basis of these criteria.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
Sestak, Joe
· Jan 13, 2010
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 1, 2009
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 26, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 26, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 22, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3827: Every Child Deserves a Family Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3827/
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"H.R. 3827: Every Child Deserves a Family Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3827/.
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H.R. 3827, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3827/.
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