A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in the administration and provision of child welfare services, to improve safety, well-being, and permanency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning foster youth, and for other purposes.

Bill ID: 119/s/3279
Last Updated: November 20, 2025

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Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

ID: G000555

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The bill

A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in the administration and provision of child welfare services, to improve safety, well-being, and permanency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning foster youth, and for other purposes.

S. 3279, 119th Congress β€” read as touching Hospitals & Health Systems.

The sponsor

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

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The money

$97,000 raised

25 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.

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πŸ’° Campaign Finance Network

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

Congress 119 β€’ 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$97,000
18 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$10,600
Committees
$0
Individuals
$86,400

No PAC contributions found

1
ONEIDA INDIAN NATION
2 transactions
$6,600
2
THE CHICKASAW NATION
1 transaction
$3,000
3
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY
2 transactions
$1,000

No committee contributions found

1
STRICKLER, DANIEL B. JR.
2 transactions
$12,000
2
ROSENWALD, E. JOHN JR.
2 transactions
$11,600
3
VENNERBERG, VAUGHN II
2 transactions
$11,600
4
BEAMON, MARTINE
2 transactions
$11,600
5
COAD, CHRISTOPHER T.
2 transactions
$6,600
6
KANDHARI, JITANIA
1 transaction
$3,300
7
KRISHNAN, ASHWIN
1 transaction
$3,300
8
LEPRINO, TERRY
1 transaction
$3,300
9
NIKOLAYEVSKY, ANNA
1 transaction
$3,300
10
ARMSTRONG, BRIAN
1 transaction
$3,300
11
ARON, ABBE KAHN
1 transaction
$3,300
12
BLUHM, ANDREW G.
1 transaction
$3,300
13
BRADBURY, DARCY
1 transaction
$3,300
14
CHRISTOPH, ROGER
1 transaction
$3,300
15
COHEN, MICHELE R.
1 transaction
$3,300

Donor Network - Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

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Total contributions: $97,000

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3 Orgs15 Individuals

Industry Impact

Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 2 helped.

  • Section 3(g) establishes a National Resource Center on Safety, Well-Being, Placement Stability, and Permanency for LGBTQ Children and Youth Involved With Child Welfare Services, which will provide training, technical assistance, and guidance to covered entities, including hospitals and health systems that receive federal funds under titles IV, XIX, or XX of the Social Security Act and are involved in child welfare services. This constitutes a benefit through federal funding and support for servi

  • Section 3(g) authorizes the Secretary to establish and maintain a National Resource Center that will provide training, technical assistance, and guidance to covered entities, which include long-term care providers receiving federal funds under titles IV, XIX, or XX of the Social Security Act and involved in child welfare services. This represents a benefit through federal support for compliance and service improvements.

Who funds the sponsor on these industries

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