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SAFE Home Act

USA119th CongressHR-3247| House 
| Updated: 5/7/2025
Mary E. Miller

Mary E. Miller

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
Richard McCormick (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Sensible Adoption For Every Home Act" or "SAFE Home Act," aims to amend the Social Security Act to prevent discrimination in adoption and foster care placements. It prohibits any entity receiving federal assistance and involved in these placements from delaying or denying a minor child's placement, or otherwise discriminating against prospective parents, under specific conditions. These conditions relate to a parent's decisions concerning a child's biological sex, including raising a child consistent with their sex, declining gender-affirming medical or psychological treatments, or refusing to alter official documents to reflect a different gender. For the purposes of this legislation, the bill explicitly defines "sex" as biological sex , encompassing either male or female. It further specifies that "female" refers to an individual with a reproductive system that produces eggs, and "male" refers to an individual with a reproductive system that produces sperm, accounting for developmental anomalies. The amendment is set to take effect on the first day of the first fiscal quarter following its enactment, with provisions for states requiring legislative changes to comply.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1389
Safe Home Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1247
Safe Home Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6658
SAFE Home Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6861
SAFE HOME Act
Feb 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-604
Introduced in Senate
May 7, 2025
Introduced in House
May 7, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1389
    Safe Home Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1247
    Safe Home Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6658
    SAFE Home Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6861
    SAFE HOME Act


  • February 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-604
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 7, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Families

Related Bills

  • S 119-1658: SAFE Home Act

SAFE Home Act

USA119th CongressHR-3247| House 
| Updated: 5/7/2025
This bill, titled the "Sensible Adoption For Every Home Act" or "SAFE Home Act," aims to amend the Social Security Act to prevent discrimination in adoption and foster care placements. It prohibits any entity receiving federal assistance and involved in these placements from delaying or denying a minor child's placement, or otherwise discriminating against prospective parents, under specific conditions. These conditions relate to a parent's decisions concerning a child's biological sex, including raising a child consistent with their sex, declining gender-affirming medical or psychological treatments, or refusing to alter official documents to reflect a different gender. For the purposes of this legislation, the bill explicitly defines "sex" as biological sex , encompassing either male or female. It further specifies that "female" refers to an individual with a reproductive system that produces eggs, and "male" refers to an individual with a reproductive system that produces sperm, accounting for developmental anomalies. The amendment is set to take effect on the first day of the first fiscal quarter following its enactment, with provisions for states requiring legislative changes to comply.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1389
Safe Home Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1247
Safe Home Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6658
SAFE Home Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6861
SAFE HOME Act
Feb 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-604
Introduced in Senate
May 7, 2025
Introduced in House
May 7, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1389
    Safe Home Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1247
    Safe Home Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6658
    SAFE Home Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6861
    SAFE HOME Act


  • February 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-604
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 7, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mary E. Miller

Mary E. Miller

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
Richard McCormick (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Families

Related Bills

  • S 119-1658: SAFE Home Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted