US SB1069 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-1)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Every Child Deserves a Family Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] |
| Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
| Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] |
| Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2028 (Same As) 2013-05-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Adoption and foster care
Congressional oversight
Families
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Congressional oversight
Families
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1069/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1069/BILLS-113s1069is.pdf |
