GOP Rep. Jim Banks Proposes Bill to Counter Biden's LGBTQI+ Protections in Foster Care and Adoption

The Sensible Adoption for Every (SAFE) Home Act could strip federal funding from agencies adhering to proposed rules requiring supportive environments for LGBTQI+ children.

• Republican Congressman Jim Banks has proposed the Sensible Adoption for Every (SAFE) Home Act, which could strip federal funding from child welfare agencies that adhere to the Biden administration's protections for LGBTQI+ children in foster care or adoption agencies.
• The Biden administration's Department of Health and Human Services had proposed rules requiring that any child identifying as LGBTQI+ be placed in a supportive environment free of hostility, mistreatment, or abuse.
• Banks' bill would allow prospective parents to refuse to acknowledge a child's LGBTQI+ status, potentially forcing children to deny their identities or cease any ongoing gender-affirming treatments.
• The proposed HHS rule has been criticized by 18 state attorneys general, who argue it discriminates against faith-based providers and violates the First Amendment's freedom of religion and speech.
• Banks has previously led a House bill allowing individuals who underwent transgender surgeries as minors to sue the responsible medical practitioners.

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