S3344-118

Introduced

To ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children.

118th Congress Introduced Nov 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Social Welfare, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2023.
  • Section id1f24fb9a0541496682b900ee46c493fd: 2. Findings and purposes Congress finds the following: Child welfare service providers, both individuals and organizations, have the inherent, fundamental, and...
  • Section id5968589e644349b181deee5e755581df: 3. Discrimination and adverse actions prohibited The Federal Government, and any State that receives Federal funding for any program that provides child...
  • Section idf7b8ca32d73d41d6a9c5f9812cb52d76: 4. Funds withheld for violation The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall withhold from a State 15 percent of the Federal funds the State receives for a...
  • Section id083b6595bcb04a519e27a019f7f6c49e: 5. Private right of action A child welfare service provider aggrieved by a violation of section 3 may assert that violation as a claim or defense in a judicial...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Key Policy Areas

Civil Rights, Social Welfare, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Policy Domains

Civil Rights Social Welfare Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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federal implementing agencies: ,
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 27, 2023

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Civil Rights Social Welfare Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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