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Weber
K.
R
2021-03-10
TX
R000610
14
Guy
Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]
Reschenthaler
R
2021-03-10
PA
G000576
6
Glenn
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Grothman
R
2021-03-10
WI
P000609
6
Gary
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Palmer
J.
R
2021-03-10
AL
N000190
5
Ralph
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Norman
R
2021-03-16
SC
B001298
2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Bacon
R
2021-03-16
NE
B001291
36
Brian
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Babin
R
2021-03-16
TX
R000597
7
Tom
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Rice
R
2022-01-25
SC
Administrative remedies Adoption and foster care Child safety and welfare Civil actions and liability Poverty and welfare assistance Religion
2021-03-10
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.)</p>
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Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-03-10
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.