118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3935Protecting Religious Freedom for Foster Families Act

A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule, entitled "Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements for Titles IV-E and IV-B".

Families
Introduced Mar 14, 2024
Last action Mar 14, 2024
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Mar 14, 2024
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Mar 14, 2024
Finance
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits the Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families from finalizing or implementing the proposed rule titled Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements for Titles IV-E and IV-B and published on September 28, 2023. The rule establishes procedures that state and tribal agencies must follow when implementing case plans and case review requirements for children in foster care who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, or intersex, as well as children who are non-binary, or have non-conforming gender identity or expression.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.