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To protect the religious freedom of providers of adoption or foster care services.

1/5/2007--Introduced.

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.

Latest Actions
  • 01/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
  • 01/05/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.289 Introduced in House08/31/2007