HR 6181
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act
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The John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act aims to ensure that all children in foster care and those seeking adoption or foster care are treated equally and without discrimination. It prohibits discrimination based on religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in child welfare services. The bill also seeks to improve the safety, well-being, and permanency of LGBTQ youth in the foster care system and establishes a National Resource Center to support these youth and their families.
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