S. 3344 · 118th Congress
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2023
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Blackburn
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Barrasso
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Braun
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Cramer
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Hoeven16 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Nov 27, 2023
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2023
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.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2023
Latest action (Nov 27, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Families · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 27, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.