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

USA115th CongressS-811| Senate 
| Updated: 4/4/2017
Michael B. Enzi

Michael B. Enzi

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (17)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Thad Cochran (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • 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 prohibition also applies to Indian tribal organizations or consortia that have an approved foster care and adoption assistance plan or that have an agreement with a state for the administration of funds under part B or part E of the SSAct. 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 such a state, local, or tribal entity receives for such programs if the state, local, or tribal entity 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
Introduced in Senate
Apr 4, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 17, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1881
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
  • April 4, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 4, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • April 17, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1881
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1881: To ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children.
Administrative remediesAdoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityPoverty and welfare assistanceReligion

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

USA115th CongressS-811| Senate 
| Updated: 4/4/2017
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 prohibition also applies to Indian tribal organizations or consortia that have an approved foster care and adoption assistance plan or that have an agreement with a state for the administration of funds under part B or part E of the SSAct. 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 such a state, local, or tribal entity receives for such programs if the state, local, or tribal entity 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
Introduced in Senate
Apr 4, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 17, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1881
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
  • April 4, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 4, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • April 17, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1881
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Michael B. Enzi

Michael B. Enzi

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (17)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Thad Cochran (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Finance Committee

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1881: To ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAdoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityPoverty and welfare assistanceReligion