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John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act
Client: FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL · Firm: FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 6181 / S. 3279) and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for LGBTQ+ youth in care, prospective foster and adoptive parents, and families of origin. Advocated for cosponsor recruitment and continued Congressional education on the bill. Contacted Members of Congress urging opposition to the proposed rescission of the federal Designated Placements rule (45 CFR 1355.22; ACF Docket 2026-04515), which establishes protections for LGBTQ+ youth in foster care against harassment and mistreatment, and requested that Members voice objection to the rescission. Opposed other efforts to remove federal nondiscrimination protections for transgender individuals. Where appropriate in other legislation, advocated for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and families in government services and programs, schools, the child welfare system, and reproductive healthcare.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
Specific issues are shown only where the LDA source assigned them to this lobbyist. Targets apply to the associated filing.
FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL via FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
2026 · second_quarter · Q2
Joined coalition partners in June meetings with Congressional offices to raise concerns regarding Medicaid coverage rollbacks for gender-affirming care for youth in foster care. Submitted joint and independently authored regulatory comments opposing removal of Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care.
H.R. 9260, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2027; opposed provisions in the White House FY2027 Budget Appendix and subsequent House Appropriations Committee action affecting funding for education, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and Medicaid programs, in coordination with coalition partners, from subcommittee hearings in April through subcommittee and full committee markup in May and June.
Source: Senate LDA
Client: FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL · Firm: FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
H.R. 9260, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2027; opposed provisions in the White House FY2027 Budget Appendix and subsequent House Appropriations Committee action affecting funding for education, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and Medicaid programs, in coordination with coalition partners, from subcommittee hearings in April through subcommittee and full committee markup in May and June.
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act
Client: FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL · Firm: FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 6181 / S. 3279) and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for LGBTQ+ youth in care, prospective foster and adoptive parents, and families of origin. Advocated for cosponsor recruitment and continued Congressional education on the bill. Contacted Members of Congress urging opposition to the proposed rescission of the federal Designated Placements rule (45 CFR 1355.22; ACF Docket 2026-04515), which establishes protections for LGBTQ+ youth in foster care against harassment and mistreatment, and requested that Members voice objection to the rescission. Opposed other efforts to remove federal nondiscrimination protections for transgender individuals. Where appropriate in other legislation, advocated for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and families in government services and programs, schools, the child welfare system, and reproductive healthcare.
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for LGBTQ+ youth in care, prospective foster and adoptive parents, and families of origin. Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bills and the NDAA reauthorization. Equality Act, HR 15/S 5, prohibiting discrimination based on sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity)in housing, credit, jury service, federal funding, and public accommodations. Where appropriate in other bills, we lobby for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and families in government services and programs, schools, the child welfare system, and reproductive healthcare.
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for LGBTQ+ youth in care, prospective foster and adoptive parents, and families of origin. Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bills and the NDAA reauthorization. Equality Act, HR 15/S 5, prohibiting discrimination based on sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity)in housing, credit, jury service, federal funding, and public accommodations. Where appropriate in other bills, we lobby for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and families in government services and programs, schools, the child welfare system, and reproductive healthcare.
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 6181 / S. 3279) and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for LGBTQ+ youth in care, prospective foster and adoptive parents, and families of origin. Advocated for cosponsor recruitment and continued Congressional education on the bill. Contacted Members of Congress urging opposition to the proposed rescission of the federal Designated Placements rule (45 CFR 1355.22; ACF Docket 2026-04515), which establishes protections for LGBTQ+ youth in foster care against harassment and mistreatment, and requested that Members voice objection to the rescission. Opposed other efforts to remove federal nondiscrimination protections for transgender individuals. Where appropriate in other legislation, advocated for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and families in government services and programs, schools, the child welfare system, and reproductive healthcare.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL via FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
2026 · first_quarter · Q1
In general and on an ongoing basis, we support protections for women's bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom, and choice and reproductive freedom (including WHPA);Lobbied in favor of efforts in the Senate to pass the Access to Family Building Act, which establishes a statutory right for an individual to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART service
Met congressional staff to urge for continued support for inclusive policies in schools and general nondiscrimination against LGBTQ+ students and students with LGBTQ+ parents in K-12 schools. Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insertanti-LGBTQ amendments into appropriations bill as well as bills that call for archaic defi nition of gender and restrict the ability of Trangender students to participate in school sports and activities.
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for LGBTQ+ youth in care, prospective foster and adoptive parents, and families of origin. Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the Houseto insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bill. Pushing back on efforts to remove Protections for Transgender individuals in Federal law. And where appropriate in other bills, we lobby for nondiscrimination protections forLGBTQ+ people and families in government services and programs, schools, the child welfare system, and reproductive healthcare.
Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bills.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL via FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
2025 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Lobbied with House Representatives to oppose White House budget proposal and the reductions to appropriations for Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Education. Additionally we opposed efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bills.
For the end of 2025 we Lobbied in Support of the Fit to Serve Act and to push back on efforts to remove Protections for Transgender individuals in Federal law. WE also engaed with legislators in favor of the Equality Act to increase civil rights protections for LGBTQI+ individuals. significant effort was focused on lobbying in favor of reintroduction ofthe John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for LGBTQ+ youth in care, prospective foster and adoptive parents, and families of origin. And where appropriate in other bills, we lobby for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and families in government services and programs, schools, the child welfare system, and reproductive healthcare.
We lobbied in favor of the Expanding Access to Fertility Care for Service members and Dependents Act) as part of our ongoing efforts to support federal legislation that protections for women's bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom, and choice and reproductive freedom (including WHPA). We lobbied in favor of efforts in the Senate to pass legislation tha establishes a statutory right for an individual to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services.
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for youth in care, families of origin, and prospective parents (particularly those who identify as LGBTQ+). This discrimination is often disguised as "religious liberty." In addition, lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language that sometimes are couched as "religious freedom" into appropriations bills.
We lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert remove title IX protections for Transgender youth as well as opposed bills that call for archaic definition of gender and restrict the ability of Transgender students to participate in school sports and activities. We joined coalition efforts to meet with congressional staff to urge for continued support for inclusive policies in schools and general nondiscrimination against LGBTQ+ students and students with LGBTQ+ parents in K-12 schools.
We lobbied Members of the House of Representatives to expand access to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL via FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
2025 · third_quarter · Q3
This quarter Lobbied in Support of the Fit to Serve Act and to push back on efforts to remove Protections for Transgender individuals in Federal law. WE also engaed with legislators in favor of the Equality Act to increase civil rights protections for LGBTQI+ individuals. significant effort was focused on lobbying in favor of reintroduction ofthe John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for LGBTQ+ youth in care, prospective foster and adoptive parents, and families of origin. And where appropriate in other bills, we lobby for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and families in government services and programs, schools, the child welfare system, and reproductive healthcare.
This quarter we lobbied in favor of the Expanding Access to Fertility Care for Servicemembers and Dependents Act) as part of our ongoing efforts to support federal legislation that protections for women's bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom, and choice and reproductive freedom (including WHPA). We lobbied in favor of efforts in the Senate to pass legislation tha establishes a statutory right for an individual to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services.
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for youth in care, families of origin, and prospective parents (particularly those who identify as LGBTQ+). This discrimination is often disguised as "religious liberty." In addition, lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language that sometimes are couched as "religious freedom" into appropriations bills.
Lobbied with House Representatives to oppose White House budget proposal and the reductions to appropriations for Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Education. Additionally we opposed efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bills.
This quarter we lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert remove title IX protections for Transgender youth as well as opposed bills that call for archaic definition of gender and restrict the ability of Transgender students to participate in school sports and activities. We joined coalition efforts to meet with congressional staff to urge for continued support for inclusive policies in schools and general nondiscrimination against LGBTQ+ students and students with LGBTQ+ parents in K-12 schools.
In this quarter we lobbied Members of the House of Representatives to expand access to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL via FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
2025 · second_quarter · Q2
Lobbied in Support of the Equality Act to increase civil rights protections for LGBTQI+ individuals. Also lobbied in favor of the John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for LGBTQ+ youth in care, prospective foster and adoptive parents, and families of origin. Pushing back on efforts to remove Protections for Transgender individuals in Federal law. And where appropriate in other bills, we lobby for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and families in government services and programs, schools, the child welfare system, and reproductive healthcare.
In general and on an ongoing basis, we support protections for women's bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom, and choice and reproductive freedom (including WHPA);Lobbied in favor of efforts in the Senate to pass the Access to Family Building Act, which establishes a statutory right for an individual to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services.
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for youth in care, families of origin, and prospective parents (particularly those who identify as LGBTQ+). This discrimination is often disguised as "religious liberty." In addition, lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language that sometimes are couched as "religious freedom" into appropriations bills.
Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bills and on reductions in budget to the Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Education.
Met congressional staff to urge for continued support for inclusive policies in schools and general nondiscrimination against LGBTQ+ students and students with LGBTQ+ parents in K-12 schools. Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments into appropriations bill as well as bills that call for archaic definition of gender and restrict the ability of Trangender students to participate in school sports and activities.
lobbied Senators and Members of the House of Representatives for expanding access to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services. URged White house to use an expansive definition of infertility and include ART in Medicaid/ medicare as part of implementation of Executive order on IVT. Also lobbied to urge the FDA to lift the ban on MSM sperm donation. met with staff in the Senate and the House of Representatives to express opposition of Fertility fraud Bill that would impose possible criminal penalties for misrepresenting the nature or source of DNA used in fertility treatments like IVF or IUI.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL via FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
2025 · first_quarter · Q1
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for LGBTQ+ youth in care, prospective foster and adoptive parents, and families of origin. Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bill. Pushing back on efforts to remove Protections for Transgender individuals in Federal law. And where appropriate in other bills, we lobby for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and families in government services and programs, schools, the child welfare system, and reproductive healthcare.
In general and on an ongoing basis, we support protections for women's bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom, and choice and reproductive freedom (including WHPA);Lobbied in favor of efforts in the Senate to pass the Access to Family Building Act, which establishes a statutory right for an individual to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services.
FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL via FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
2024 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Lobbied in the Senate and the House of Representatives in opposition of Fertility fraud Bill that would impose possible criminal penalties for misrepresenting the nature or source of DNA used in fertility treatments like IVF or IUI. Also lobbied Senators and Members of the House of Representatives to urge the FDA to lift the ban on MSM sperm donation and to support a statutory rights for an individual to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services.
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for youth in care, families of origin, and prospective parents (particularly those who identify as LGBTQ+). This discrimination is often disguised as "religious liberty." In addition, lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language that sometimes are couched as "religious freedom" into appropriations bills.
FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL via FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
2024 · third_quarter · Q3
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for youth in care, families of origin, and prospective parents (particularly those who identify as LGBTQ+). This discrimination is often disguised as "religious liberty." In addition, lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language that sometimes are couched as "religious freedom" into appropriations bills.
Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bills.
FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL via FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
2024 · second_quarter · Q2
Lobbied in favor of efforts in the Senate and the House of Representatives on bills that would establishes a statutory rights for an individual to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services.
Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bills.
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for LGBTQ+ youth in care, prospective foster and adoptive parents, and families of origin. Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bill. Where appropriate in other bills, we lobby for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and families in government services and programs, schools, the child welfare system, and reproductive healthcare.
FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL via FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
2024 · first_quarter · Q1
Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bills.
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for youth in care, families of origin, and prospective parents (particularly those who identify as LGBTQ+). This discrimination is often disguised as "religious liberty." In addition, lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language that sometimes are couched as "religious freedom" into appropriations bills.
FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL via FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
2023 · fourth_quarter · Q4
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for LGBTQ+ youth in care, prospective foster and adoptive parents, and families of origin. Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bills and the NDAA reauthorization. Equality Act, HR 15/S 5, prohibiting discrimination based on sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity)in housing, credit, jury service, federal funding, and public accommodations. Where appropriate in other bills, we lobby for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and families in government services and programs, schools, the child welfare system, and reproductive healthcare.
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for youth in care, families of origin, and prospective parents. In addition, in general and on an ongoing basis, we support protections for women's bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom, and choice and reproductive freedom (including WHPA).
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for youth in care, families of origin, and prospective parents (particularly those who identify as LGBTQ+). This discrimination is often disguised as "religious liberty." In addition, lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language that sometimes are couched as "religious freedom" into appropriations bills.
Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bills.
Met congressional staff to urge for continued support for inclusive policies in schools and general nondiscrimination against LGBTQ+ students and students with LGBTQ+ parents in K-12 schools. Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments into appropriations bill as well as bills that call for archaic definition of gender and restrict the ability of Trangender students to participate in school sports and activities.
lobbied Senators and Members of the House of Representatives for expanding access to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services. URged White house to use an expansive definition of infertility and include ART in Medicaid/ medicare as part of implementation of Executive order on IVT. Also lobbied to urge the FDA to lift the ban on MSM sperm donation. met with staff in the Senate and the House of Representatives to express opposition of Fertility fraud Bill that would impose possible criminal penalties for misrepresenting the nature or source of DNA used in fertility treatments like IVF or IUI.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for LGBTQ+ youth in care, prospective foster and adoptive parents, and families of origin. Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bill. Where appropriate in other bills, we lobby for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and families in government services and programs, schools, the child welfare system, and reproductive healthcare.
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for youth in care, families of origin, and prospective parents. In addition, in general and on an ongoing basis, we support protections for women's bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom, and choice and reproductive freedom (including WHPA);Lobbied in favor of efforts in the Senate to pass the Access to Family Building Act, which establishes a statutory right for an individual to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services.
Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bills.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for LGBTQ+ youth in care, prospective foster and adoptive parents, and families of origin. Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bill. Where appropriate in other bills, we lobby for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and families in government services and programs, schools, the child welfare system, and reproductive healthcare.
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for youth in care, families of origin, and prospective parents. In addition, in general and on an ongoing basis, we support protections for women's bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom, and choice and reproductive freedom (including WHPA);Lobbied in favor of efforts in the Senate to pass the Access to Family Building Act, which establishes a statutory right for an individual to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services.
Lobbied in favor of efforts in the Senate and the House of Representatives on bills that would establishes a statutory rights for an individual to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for youth in care, families of origin, and prospective parents. In addition, in general and on an ongoing basis, we support protections for women's bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom, and choice and reproductive freedom (including WHPA);Lobbied in favor of efforts in the Senate to pass the Access to Family Building Act, which establishes a statutory right for an individual to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services.
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for youth in care, families of origin, and prospective parents (particularly those who identify as LGBTQ+). This discrimination is often disguised as "religious liberty." In addition, lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language that sometimes are couched as "religious freedom" into appropriations bills.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for LGBTQ+ youth in care, prospective foster and adoptive parents, and families of origin. Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bill. Where appropriate in other bills, we lobby for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and families in government services and programs, schools, the child welfare system, and reproductive healthcare.
Lobbied in favor of efforts in the Senate to pass the Access to Family Building Act, which establishes a statutory right for an individual to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services.
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for youth in care, families of origin, and prospective parents. In addition, in general and on an ongoing basis, we support protections for women's bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom, and choice and reproductive freedom (including WHPA);Lobbied in favor of efforts in the Senate to pass the Access to Family Building Act, which establishes a statutory right for an individual to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, such as IVF, and for a healthcare provider to provide ART services.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act and other nondiscrimination protections in the child welfare system for youth in care, families of origin, and prospective parents (particularly those who identify as LGBTQ+). This discrimination is often disguised as "religious liberty." In addition, lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language that sometimes are couched as "religious freedom" into appropriations bills and the NDAA reauthorization.
Lobbied against ongoing efforts in the House to insert anti-LGBTQ amendments and language into appropriations bills and the NDAA reauthorization.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE