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S. 3935 118th Congress Senate

Protecting Religious Freedom for Foster Families Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule, entitled "Safe and Appropriate Fos… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule, entitled "Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements for Titles IV-E and IV-B".

Introduced: March 14, 2024 Introduced by: Roger Marshall Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action March 14, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Religious Freedom for Foster Families Act

This bill prohibits the Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families from finalizing or implementing the proposed rule titled Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements for Titles IV-E and IV-B and published on September 28, 2023.

The rule establishes procedures that state and tribal agencies must follow when implementing case plans and case review requirements for children in foster care who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, or intersex, as well as children who are non-binary, or have non-conforming gender identity or expression.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6133 Identical bill Protecting Religious Freedom for Foster Families Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 14, 2024
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Mar 14, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3935: Protecting Religious Freedom for Foster Families Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3935/
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"S. 3935: Protecting Religious Freedom for Foster Families Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3935/.
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S. 3935, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3935/.
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[S. 3935: Protecting Religious Freedom for Foster Families Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3935/)
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