Religious Freedom for Providers of Adoption, Foster Care, and Child Welfare Services Act
Latest action · Jan 18, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 5, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Religious Freedom for Providers of Adoption, Foster Care, and Child Welfare Services Act - Amends the Social Security Act to prohibit federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance to a state or local government that discriminates against any entity that provides adoption or foster care services to only those couples who are united in marriage (defined as a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife) and to only those individuals whose conduct is in accordance with such entity's religious principles and practices.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2007 to Sep 27, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jan 24, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Feb 8, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Feb 8, 2007 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Feb 8, 2007 | |
| R-ID | Bill Sali | Feb 16, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Feb 16, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Feb 16, 2007 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Feb 16, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | May 9, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Aug 4, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Sep 27, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jan 5, 2007 |
| Work and Welfare Subcommittee | Referred Jan 18, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 18, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
- Jan 5, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 5, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To protect the religious freedom of providers of adoption or foster care services.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Religious Freedom for Providers of Adoption, Foster Care, and Child Welfare Services Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 5, 2007Introduced in House
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