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S. 656 (117th)

Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021

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Introduced

10 March 2021

Last action

10 March 2021 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

Subjects

Defence

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5 December 2025

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Summary

Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits the federal government, states, tribal nations, or localities from discriminating or taking adverse action against a child welfare provider that declines to provide services due to the provider's sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions. However, government entities may still take adverse action against a provider that declines to provide adoption or foster care services based on race, color, or national origin. The Department of Health and Human Services must withhold a portion of federal funding for family services and child welfare activities from a government entity that discriminates against a child welfare provider in violation of this bill. Child welfare providers may also sue the government entity for such discrimination. A prevailing provider may recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Furthermore, government entities that accept certain federal funding for family services and child welfare activities must waive sovereign immunity as a defense to lawsuits brought under this bill. (In many cases, sovereign immunity shields states, territories, tribal nations, and some localities against private suits.)

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Timeline

  1. 10 March 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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