Protecting Religious Freedom for Foster Families Act
Latest action · Mar 14, 2024 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2024
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Religious Freedom for Foster Families Act
This bill prohibits the Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families from finalizing or implementing the proposed rule titled Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements for Titles IV-E and IV-B and published on September 28, 2023.
The rule establishes procedures that state and tribal agencies must follow when implementing case plans and case review requirements for children in foster care who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, or intersex, as well as children who are non-binary, or have non-conforming gender identity or expression.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 14, 2024.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Original | Mar 14, 2024 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Mar 14, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2024Introduced in Senate
- Mar 14, 2024Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6133 | Protecting Religious Freedom for Foster Families Act | Identical bill | Dec 17, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2024Introduced in Senate
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