To prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in the administration and provision of child welfare services, to improve safety, well-being, and permanency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning foster youth, and for other purposes.

United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS To prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in the administration and provision of child welfare services, to improve safety, well-being, and permanency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning foster youth, and for other purposes.;John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act;H.R. 6181 (IH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2026-01-13 To prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in the administration and provision of child welfare services, to improve safety, well-being, and permanency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning foster youth, and for other purposes. 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Davis United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member Angie Craig United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gwen Moore United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Judy Chu United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gabe Amo United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Joyce Beatty United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Wesley Bell United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Donald S. Beyer, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Suzanne Bonamici United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Brendan F. Boyle United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Shontel M. Brown United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Julia Brownley United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sean Casten United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Kathy Castor United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Joaquin Castro United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Andre Carson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Yvette D. Clarke United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jim Costa United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sharice Davids United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Madeleine Dean United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Diana DeGette United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Rosa L. DeLauro United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Suzan K. DelBene United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Christopher R. Deluzio United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lloyd Doggett United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dwight Evans United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member John Garamendi United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sylvia R. Garcia United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Daniel S. Goldman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jimmy Gomez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Steven Horsford United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Chrissy Houlahan United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sydney Kamlager-Dove United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Marcy Kaptur United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robin L. Kelly United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Raja Krishnamoorthi United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Greg Landsman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member John B. Larson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Summer L. Lee United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Stephen F. Lynch United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member LaMonica McIver United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Eleanor Holmes Norton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jimmy Panetta United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Scott H. Peters United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Stacey E. Plaskett United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mark Pocan United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mike Quigley United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Delia C. Ramirez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jamie Raskin United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Linda T. Sanchez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mary Gay Scanlon United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Janice D. Schakowsky United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Bradley Scott Schneider United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member David Scott United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Terri A. Sewell United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Brad Sherman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lateefah Simon United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Eric Sorensen United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Greg Stanton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Thomas R. Suozzi United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Eric Swalwell United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mark Takano United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Shri Thanedar United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Bennie G. Thompson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mike Thompson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Rashida Tlaib United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jill N. Tokuda United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lauren Underwood United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member James R. Walkinshaw United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Frederica S. Wilson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Betty McCollum United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Salud O. Carbajal United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ted Lieu United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robert Garcia United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Josh Gottheimer United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce associated name asn United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means associated name asn United States Code Title 42 Section 1396et seq. Title 42 Section 1397et seq. Title 42 Section 2000bbet seq. Title 42 Section 2000det seq. Title 42 Section 601et seq. Title 42 Section 621et seq. Title 42 Section 670et seq. 42 U.S.C. 1396et seq. 42 U.S.C. 1397et seq. 42 U.S.C. 2000bbet seq. 42 U.S.C. 2000det seq. 42 U.S.C. 601et seq. 42 U.S.C. 621et seq. 42 U.S.C. 670et seq. hr BILLS-119hr6181ih 119 1 HOUSE HOUSE 6181 ih ih John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act To prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in the administration and provision of child welfare services, to improve safety, well-being, and permanency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning foster youth, and for other purposes. Mr. Davis of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Craig, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Chu, Mr. Amo, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bell, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Casten, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Carson, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Costa, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. García of Illinois, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Landsman, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Norton, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Peters, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Sánchez, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schneider, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Simon, Mr. Sorensen, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Underwood, Mr. Walkinshaw, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Garcia of California, and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned Committee on Energy and Commerce Energy and Commerce Committee on Ways and Means Ways and Means Mr. Davis of Illinois Danny K. Davis Davis, Danny K. Danny Davis Ms. Craig Angie Craig Craig, Angie Ms. Moore of Wisconsin Gwen Moore Moore, Gwen Ms. Chu Judy Chu Chu, Judy Mr. Amo Gabe Amo Amo, Gabe Mrs. Beatty Joyce Beatty Beatty, Joyce Mr. Bell Wesley Bell Bell, Wesley Mr. Beyer Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Beyer, Donald S. Donald Beyer Donald S. Beyer Mr. Bishop Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Bishop, Sanford D. Sanford Bishop Sanford D. Bishop Ms. Bonamici Suzanne Bonamici Bonamici, Suzanne Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania Brendan F. Boyle Boyle, Brendan F. Brendan Boyle Ms. Brown Shontel M. Brown Brown, Shontel M. Shontel Brown Ms. Brownley Julia Brownley Brownley, Julia Mr. Casten Sean Casten Casten, Sean Ms. Castor of Florida Kathy Castor Castor, Kathy Mr. Castro of Texas Joaquin Castro Castro, Joaquin Mr. Carson Andre Carson Carson, Andre Ms. Clarke of New York Yvette D. Clarke Clarke, Yvette D. Yvette Clarke Mr. Costa Jim Costa Costa, Jim Ms. Davids of Kansas Sharice Davids Davids, Sharice Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania Madeleine Dean Dean, Madeleine Ms. DeGette Diana DeGette DeGette, Diana Ms. DeLauro Rosa L. DeLauro DeLauro, Rosa L. Rosa DeLauro Ms. DelBene Suzan K. DelBene DelBene, Suzan K. Suzan DelBene Mr. Deluzio Christopher R. Deluzio Deluzio, Christopher R. Christopher Deluzio Mr. Doggett Lloyd Doggett Doggett, Lloyd Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania Dwight Evans Evans, Dwight Mr. Garamendi John Garamendi Garamendi, John Ms. Garcia of Texas Sylvia R. Garcia Garcia, Sylvia R. Sylvia Garcia Mr. Goldman of New York Daniel S. Goldman Goldman, Daniel S. Daniel Goldman Mr. Gomez Jimmy Gomez Gomez, Jimmy Mr. Horsford Steven Horsford Horsford, Steven Ms. Houlahan Chrissy Houlahan Houlahan, Chrissy Mr. Johnson of Georgia Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Henry Johnson Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Ms. Kamlager-Dove Sydney Kamlager-Dove Kamlager-Dove, Sydney Ms. Kaptur Marcy Kaptur Kaptur, Marcy Ms. Kelly of Illinois Robin L. Kelly Kelly, Robin L. Robin Kelly Mr. Krishnamoorthi Raja Krishnamoorthi Krishnamoorthi, Raja Mr. Landsman Greg Landsman Landsman, Greg Mr. Larson of Connecticut John B. Larson Larson, John B. John Larson Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania Summer L. Lee Lee, Summer L. Summer Lee Mr. Lynch Stephen F. Lynch Lynch, Stephen F. Stephen Lynch Mrs. McIver LaMonica McIver McIver, LaMonica Ms. Norton Eleanor Holmes Norton Norton, Eleanor Holmes Eleanor Norton Mr. Panetta Jimmy Panetta Panetta, Jimmy Mr. Peters Scott H. Peters Peters, Scott H. Scott Peters Ms. Plaskett Stacey E. Plaskett Plaskett, Stacey E. Stacey Plaskett Mr. Pocan Mark Pocan Pocan, Mark Mr. Quigley Mike Quigley Quigley, Mike Mrs. Ramirez Delia C. Ramirez Ramirez, Delia C. Delia Ramirez Mr. Raskin Jamie Raskin Raskin, Jamie Ms. Sánchez Linda T. Sanchez Sanchez, Linda T. Linda Sanchez Ms. Scanlon Mary Gay Scanlon Scanlon, Mary Gay Mary Gay Gay Scanlon Ms. Schakowsky Janice D. Schakowsky Schakowsky, Janice D. Janice Schakowsky Mr. Schneider Bradley Scott Schneider Schneider, Bradley Scott Bradley Schneider Mr. David Scott of Georgia David Scott Scott, David Ms. Sewell Terri A. Sewell Sewell, Terri A. Terri Sewell Mr. Sherman Brad Sherman Sherman, Brad Ms. Simon Lateefah Simon Simon, Lateefah Mr. Sorensen Eric Sorensen Sorensen, Eric Mr. Stanton Greg Stanton Stanton, Greg Mr. Suozzi Thomas R. Suozzi Suozzi, Thomas R. Thomas Suozzi Mr. Swalwell Eric Swalwell Swalwell, Eric Mr. Takano Mark Takano Takano, Mark Mr. Thanedar Shri Thanedar Thanedar, Shri Mr. Thompson of Mississippi Bennie G. Thompson Thompson, Bennie G. Bennie Thompson Mr. Thompson of California Mike Thompson Thompson, Mike Ms. Tlaib Rashida Tlaib Tlaib, Rashida Ms. Tokuda Jill N. Tokuda Tokuda, Jill N. Jill Tokuda Ms. Underwood Lauren Underwood Underwood, Lauren Mr. Walkinshaw James R. Walkinshaw Walkinshaw, James R. James Walkinshaw Ms. Wilson of Florida Frederica S. Wilson Wilson, Frederica S. Frederica Wilson Ms. McCollum Betty McCollum McCollum, Betty Mr. Carbajal Salud O. Carbajal Carbajal, Salud O. Salud Carbajal Mr. Lieu Ted Lieu Lieu, Ted Mr. Garcia of California Robert Garcia Garcia, Robert Mr. Gottheimer Josh Gottheimer Gottheimer, Josh false false