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Every Child Deserves a Family Act

Introduced: May 3, 2011 See on congress.gov

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May 3, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

May 3, 2011

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E787)

May 3, 2011

Introduced in House

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 marital status or on the basis of the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in order to ensure compliance with, and ensure understanding of the legal, practice, and culture changes required by this Act in making foster care and adoption placement decisions, to provide specified technical assistance to all entities covered by this Act.

Requires a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of whether states have substantially complied with this Act in eliminating policies, practices, or statutes that deny adoption rights on the basis of these criteria.

What's happening now May 3, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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