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Every Child Deserves a Family Act

Introduced: May 23, 2013 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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May 23, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 23, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 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 23, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2028 Identical bill Every Child Deserves a Family Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9 Independent 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 29, 2014
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 11, 2013
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 6, 2013
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 11, 2013
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 9, 2013
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 25, 2013
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 23, 2013
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 23, 2013
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 23, 2013
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 23, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1069: Every Child Deserves a Family Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1069/
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