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.
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.