Every Child Deserves a Family Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 23, 2013)
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.
What just happenedMay 23, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 23, 2013
- May 23, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- May 23, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate