HR6181Referred to Committee

John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2025-11-20

Introduced

140

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Danny K. Davis

Democrat · IL · Representative

Votes with party: 98.7% (528 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (140)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-11-20

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-11-20
House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-11-20

Previously

Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-11-20
Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-11-20

Plain-English Summary

This bill would expand federal support and resources for children in foster care and those waiting to be adopted, with the goal of helping more kids find permanent families. It likely includes changes to tax benefits, healthcare coverage, or funding for adoption and foster care services to make it easier and more affordable for families to adopt children from the foster care system. The bill affects foster children, adoptive families, and social service agencies that work with vulnerable youth.

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Subjects

Families

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