John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 30
- Latest action
- Nov 20, 2025
What it does
The John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act would prohibit discrimination based on religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in child welfare services receiving federal funds. It aims to improve safety, well-being, and permanency for LGBTQ foster youth by expanding access to diverse foster and adoptive homes, requiring federal guidance and technical assistance for compliance, mandating data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity in foster care, and establishing a National Resource Center to support LGBTQ youth in the system. The bill also creates a private right of action for individuals harmed by violations.
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.