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H.R. 6181 119th Congress House

John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act

Official title: To prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in the administration and provi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in the administration and provision of child welfare services, to improve safety, well-being, and permanency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning foster youth, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 2025 Introduced by: Danny K. Davis Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 20, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 4

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
    for FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL · New York · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

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 Cosponsors 170
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Blair, Everton
Georgia · Oct 19, 2026
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Elfreth, Sarah
Maryland · Oct 15, 2026
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McDonald Rivet, Kristen
Michigan · Oct 1, 2026
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Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Sep 21, 2026
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Riley, Josh
New York · Sep 14, 2026
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Sep 14, 2026
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Sep 4, 2026
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McClain Delaney, April
Maryland · Sep 1, 2026
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Sep 1, 2026
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Hoyle, Val T.
Oregon · Aug 27, 2026
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Aug 3, 2026
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Mejia, Analilia
New Jersey · Aug 3, 2026
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Aug 3, 2026
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Randall, Emily
Washington · Jul 30, 2026
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Jul 13, 2026
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jul 9, 2026
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Harder, Josh
California · Jul 9, 2026
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Jun 30, 2026
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 30, 2026
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 29, 2026
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 29, 2026
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Mannion, John W.
New York · Jun 24, 2026
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 24, 2026
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Menefee, Christian D.
Texas · Jun 24, 2026
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 24, 2026
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jun 24, 2026
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Olszewski, Johnny
Maryland · Jun 18, 2026
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 18, 2026
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jun 18, 2026
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Jun 18, 2026
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · May 29, 2026
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Dexter, Maxine
Oregon · May 11, 2026
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · May 11, 2026
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Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · May 11, 2026
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Apr 20, 2026
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 20, 2026
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Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Apr 16, 2026
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 16, 2026
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 16, 2026
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Apr 6, 2026
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Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 6, 2026
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Apr 6, 2026
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Feb 23, 2026
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Feb 23, 2026
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 20, 2026
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Feb 17, 2026
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Menendez, Robert
New Jersey · Feb 17, 2026
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Sykes, Emilia Strong
Ohio · Feb 13, 2026
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 13, 2026
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 11, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6181: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6181/
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"H.R. 6181: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6181/.
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H.R. 6181, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6181/.
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