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HR 8335 117th Congress House Families

Equality for Families with Disabilities Act

Introduced: July 12, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2022
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6612)
Jul 12, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Jul 12, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 12, 2022
Introduced in House
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Equality for Families with Disabilities Act

This bill requires state child welfare systems, as a condition of participation in certain federal grant programs, to provide supportive family services and procedural safeguards for individuals with disabilities who are parents, legal guardians, relatives, other caregivers, foster or adoptive parents, or seeking to become foster or adoptive parents.

What's happening now July 14, 2022

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6612)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 12, 2022
Bass, Karen
· Jul 12, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 12, 2022
Lawrence, Brenda
· Jul 12, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8335: Equality for Families with Disabilities Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8335/
MLA
"H.R. 8335: Equality for Families with Disabilities Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8335/.
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H.R. 8335, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8335/.
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[H.R. 8335: Equality for Families with Disabilities Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8335/)
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