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Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-897| House 
| Updated: 1/30/2019
Mike Kelly

Mike Kelly

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (64)
David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019 This bill prohibits discrimination or adverse action against a child welfare provider that declines to provide services due to the provider's sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions. The prohibition applies to the federal government and any state, tribal, or local government that receives federal funding for child and family services or foster care and adoption assistance. However, government entities may still take adverse action against a provider that denies adoption or foster care placement based on the prospective parent or child's race, color, or national origin. If a state, tribal, or local entity engages in such prohibited actions, the Department of Health and Human Services shall withhold 15% of the federal funds the entity would have received to provide child and family services or foster care and adoption. The bill also provides a private right of action for child welfare providers to sue the government entity for such discrimination, and a prevailing provider shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs. A government entity that accepts federal funding for child and family services or foster care and adoption assistance shall have waived sovereign entity as a defense to such discrimination allegations.
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Timeline
Jan 30, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-274
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
  • January 30, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-274
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 30, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • January 30, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 116-274: Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019
Administrative remediesAdoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityPoverty and welfare assistanceReligion

Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-897| House 
| Updated: 1/30/2019
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019 This bill prohibits discrimination or adverse action against a child welfare provider that declines to provide services due to the provider's sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions. The prohibition applies to the federal government and any state, tribal, or local government that receives federal funding for child and family services or foster care and adoption assistance. However, government entities may still take adverse action against a provider that denies adoption or foster care placement based on the prospective parent or child's race, color, or national origin. If a state, tribal, or local entity engages in such prohibited actions, the Department of Health and Human Services shall withhold 15% of the federal funds the entity would have received to provide child and family services or foster care and adoption. The bill also provides a private right of action for child welfare providers to sue the government entity for such discrimination, and a prevailing provider shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs. A government entity that accepts federal funding for child and family services or foster care and adoption assistance shall have waived sovereign entity as a defense to such discrimination allegations.
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Timeline
Jan 30, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-274
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
  • January 30, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-274
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 30, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • January 30, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Mike Kelly

Mike Kelly

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (64)
David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 116-274: Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAdoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityPoverty and welfare assistanceReligion