US Congress Senate Bill 1791 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 38-3)
Status: Introduced on June 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or religion in the provision of child welfare programs and services by entities receiving federal funding. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must provide technical assistance to help states follow this requirement, including (1) guidance for bringing state laws into compliance, (2) developing training to increase cultural competency related to social identity, and (3) training for judges and attorneys involved in child welfare cases, among other supports. Additionally, HHS must establish the National Resource Center on Safety, Well-Being, Placement Stability, and Permanency for LGBTQ Children and Youth Involved with Child Welfare Services to provide training, technical assistance, and guidance to applicable state and local agencies and service providers. Further, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act may not be the basis for challenging the application or enforcement of this bill. The Government Accountability Office must study and report on states' compliance with the requirements of the bill no later than three years after enactment.

Every Child Deserves a Family Act

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]
Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]
Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-11	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB3114 (Related) 2019-06-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1791/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1791/BILLS-116s1791is.pdf