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To ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children.

USA115th CongressHR-1881| House 
| Updated: 4/17/2017
Mike Kelly

Mike Kelly

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (113)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the federal government, and any state or local government that receives federal funding for any program that provides child welfare services under part B (Child and Family Services) or part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct), from discriminating or taking an adverse action against a child welfare service provider that declines to provide, facilitate, or refer for a child welfare service that conflicts with the provider's sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions. The bill bars such prohibition from applying to SSAct requirements that forbid state entities from denying or delaying adoption or foster care placements on the basis of an adoptive parent's or a child's race, color, or national origin. The Department of Health and Human Services must withhold 15% of the federal funds that a state or local government receives for such programs if the state or local government violates this bill. An aggrieved child welfare service provider may assert such an adverse action violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and to obtain all appropriate relief (including declaratory relief, injunctive relief, compensatory damages, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs).
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Timeline
Apr 4, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-811
Introduced in Senate
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
  • April 4, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-811
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 4, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 4, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • April 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 115-811: A bill to ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children.
  • HR 115-1551: Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
Administrative remediesAdoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityPoverty and welfare assistanceReligion

To ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children.

USA115th CongressHR-1881| House 
| Updated: 4/17/2017
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the federal government, and any state or local government that receives federal funding for any program that provides child welfare services under part B (Child and Family Services) or part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct), from discriminating or taking an adverse action against a child welfare service provider that declines to provide, facilitate, or refer for a child welfare service that conflicts with the provider's sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions. The bill bars such prohibition from applying to SSAct requirements that forbid state entities from denying or delaying adoption or foster care placements on the basis of an adoptive parent's or a child's race, color, or national origin. The Department of Health and Human Services must withhold 15% of the federal funds that a state or local government receives for such programs if the state or local government violates this bill. An aggrieved child welfare service provider may assert such an adverse action violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and to obtain all appropriate relief (including declaratory relief, injunctive relief, compensatory damages, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs).
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Suggested Questions

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Timeline
Apr 4, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-811
Introduced in Senate
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
  • April 4, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-811
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 4, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 4, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • April 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mike Kelly

Mike Kelly

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (113)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 115-811: A bill to ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children.
  • HR 115-1551: Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAdoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityPoverty and welfare assistanceReligion