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S. 1848: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act

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S. 1848: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-26 · Families · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act

Plain summary

John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act This bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or religion in the provision of child welfare programs and services by entities receiving federal funding. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must provide technical assistance to help states follow this requirement, including (1) guidance for bringing state laws into compliance, (2) developing training to increase cultural competency related to social identity, and (3) training for judges and attorneys involved in child welfare cases, among other supports. Additionally, HHS must establish the National Resource Center on Safety, Well-Being, Placement Stability, and Permanency for LGBTQ Children and Youth Involved with Child Welfare Services to provide training, technical assistance, and guidance to applicable state and local agencies and service providers. Further, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act may not be the basis for challenging the application or enforcement of this bill. The Government Accountability Office must study and report on states' compliance with the requirements of the bill no later than three years after enactment.

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Official text

John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · 46 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tina Smith (D-MN), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jack Reed (D-RI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mark Kelly (D-AZ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] reported raising $3.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong117-s1848 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117