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Congress Rejects LGBTQI+ Children Placement Rules

The U.S. Congress has rejected new rules from the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the placement of LGBTQI+ children in foster care. This means that these specific requirements for care settings for these children will not take effect. In practice, existing procedures and criteria for placing children in foster care will remain unchanged, without additional guidelines focused on LGBTQI+ children.
Key points
Rules for placing LGBTQI+ children in foster care, proposed by the Department of Health, have been rejected by Congress.
The rejection means these specific requirements for care settings for LGBTQI+ children will not be enforced.
Existing foster care rules remain in effect, without new guidelines for LGBTQI+ children.
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Additional Information
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Designated Placement Requirements for LGBTQI plus Children".
Print number: HJRES 182
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Process start date: 2024-07-10