Bill113th Congress

H.R. 2028

Every Child Deserves a Family Act

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Introduced
May 16, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Families
Latest Action
May 16, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]

Democrat·GA-5
Bioguide ID: L000287
First Name: JOHN
Last Name: LEWIS
By Request: N
141
Cosponsors
1
Committees
4
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Related Bills
6
Subjects
1
Summaries
3
Titles
1
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
2,028
Congress
113
Introduced Date
May 16, 2013
Policy Area
Families
Is Law
No
May 16, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Source: House floor actions

May 16, 2013IntroReferralB00100

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E679)

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May 16, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House· May 16, 20130

Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Prohibits an entity that receives federal assistance and is involved in adoption or foster care placements from discriminating against prospective adoptive or foster parents solely on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status or on the basis of the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in order to ensure compliance with, and ensure understanding of the legal, practice, and culture changes required by this Act in making foster care and adoption placement decisions, to provide specified technical assistance to all entities covered by this Act.

Requires a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of whether states have substantially complied with this Act in eliminating policies, practices, or statutes that deny adoption rights on the basis of these criteria.

Ways and Means Committee

House· Standing
Adoption and foster careCongressional oversightMarriage and family statusSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operations

Introduced in House

May 16, 2013

Every Child Deserves a Family Act — Informed