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H.R. 897 (116th)

Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019

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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

Defence

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

  1. 30 January 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

    Source: Committee

  2. 30 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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