United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 897 (116th)
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019
Introduced
30 January 2019
Last action
30 January 2019 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Sponsors
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1], Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019 This bill prohibits discrimination or adverse action against a child welfare provider that declines to provide services due to the provider's sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions. The prohibition applies to the federal government and any state, tribal, or local government that receives federal funding for child and family services or foster care and adoption assistance. However, government entities may still take adverse action against a provider that denies adoption or foster care placement based on the prospective parent or child's race, color, or national origin. If a state, tribal, or local entity engages in such prohibited actions, the Department of Health and Human Services shall withhold 15% of the federal funds the entity would have received to provide child and family services or foster care and adoption. The bill also provides a private right of action for child welfare providers to sue the government entity for such discrimination, and a prevailing provider shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs. A government entity that accepts federal funding for child and family services or foster care and adoption assistance shall have waived sovereign entity as a defense to such discrimination allegations.
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Timeline
30 January 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Source: Committee
30 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 30 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/897
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/897
- us · 116-hr-897 · source updated 6 December 2025