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H.R. 289

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Religious Freedom for Providers of Adoption, Foster Care, and Child Welfare Services Act
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Committee
Latest Action · January 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
Congress
110th (2007–2009)
Introduced
January 5, 2007
Cosponsors (11)
0D 11R
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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.

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