House Bill 1379
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Protecting LGBTQ Youth Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 25, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1379
Congress
117
Policy Area
Families
Families
Primary focus of measure is child and family welfare, services, and relationships; marriage and family status; domestic violence and child abuse. Measures concerning public assistance programs or aging may fall under Social Welfare policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protecting LGBTQ Youth Act
This bill expands programs that prevent and treat child abuse and neglect to address issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. Specifically, these programs include (1) research and reporting requirements, (2) providing technical assistance, (3) grants to states and local agencies to train child-welfare personnel, and (4) community-based prevention-service grants, among others.
February 25, 2021
02/25/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
02/25/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:03 PM