Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R.2449)
April 8, 2016
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA-5]
This legislation prohibits adoption or foster care placement service entites that receive federal assistance or that contract with those that do to use sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of a prospective adoptive or foster parent, or of the child, to deny a foster or adoptive parents application, to delay the placement of a child into adoption or foster care, or to require different or additional screenings.
Staff contact: Britni.Rillera@mail.house.gov
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