John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-11-20
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act” Read the full text
Families
What it does
The bill would stop agencies and organizations that receive federal child welfare funding from discriminating based on religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or marital status when providing foster care, adoption, and other child welfare services. Anyone harmed by a violation could sue in federal court for relief such as a court order to stop the violation and attorney's fees. The Department of Health and Human Services would issue compliance guidance, offer technical assistance, and could withhold federal funds from states that fail to comply.
Written by AI from the complete official bill text and independently fact-checked against it. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2025-11-20
In the Senate.
Committee, then floor votes in both chambers · next
Official documents
The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-12. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
2%
of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)
30
sponsors, out of 51 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNvia HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
3 filingsALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATIONvia ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATION
1 filingFAMILY EQUALITY COUNCILvia FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
1 filingFrom 5 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (2025-11-20).