{"id":2119070,"date":"2023-12-07T18:28:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T23:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-new-rule-would-limit-christians-from-adoption-gop-rep-jim-banks-is-fighting-back-with-new-legislation\/"},"modified":"2023-12-07T18:31:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T23:31:04","slug":"bidens-new-rule-would-limit-christians-from-adoption-gop-rep-jim-banks-is-fighting-back-with-new-legislation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-new-rule-would-limit-christians-from-adoption-gop-rep-jim-banks-is-fighting-back-with-new-legislation\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s rule restricts Christian adoption; GOP Rep Jim Banks counters with legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidens-new-rule-would-limit-christians-from-adoption-gop-rep-jim-banks-is-fighting-back-with-new-legislation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2119070&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>GOP\u2063 Rep.\u200c Jim Banks Introduces Bill \u2062to Protect Religious \u200cFreedom \u2064in Child Welfare<\/h2>\n<p>Republican Representative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/jim-banks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Banks<\/a> from Indiana \u2062has \u200cunveiled a groundbreaking bill that aims to safeguard federal funding for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-offers-four-month-paid-leave-to-federal-employees-who-take-in-illegal-alien-children\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Offers Four Month Paid Leave To Federal Employees Who Take In Illegal Alien Children\">child welfare agencies<\/a> while ensuring they do not discriminate against \u2063Christians and individuals\u2064 of\u2062 faith.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, known as the Sensible Adoption for Every\u2064 (SAFE) Home Act, is\u200d a direct response to a proposed rule by the Biden administration&#8217;s Health and Human Services department.\u200c This rule would require\u2063 foster or adoptive parents\u2063 to support a child&#8217;s gender &#8220;transition,&#8221; including affirming their preferred pronouns, chosen \u2064name, and \u200ballowing \u2064them to \u200cdress according to their gender identity.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The\u2063 Biden administration is cruelly preventing countless children in the foster care \u2062and adoption system from going to loving\u200b homes just because parents are opposed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senator-calls-for-investigation-into-missouri-transgender-medical-centers-sickening-treatment-of-children\/\" title=\"GOP Senator Calls for Investigation Into Missouri Transgender Medical Center's 'Sickening' Treatment of Children\">irreversible sex change procedures<\/a> on kids,&#8221; Banks \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/jim-banks-unveils-bill-protect-adoption-rights-parents-who-want-raise-kids-based-biological-sex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a>. &#8220;This isn&#8217;t\u2064 a liberal or conservative\u200d issue. This is\u200c just plain wrong, and every \u200dsane person knows it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u2064 administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2023\/09\/27\/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-actions-to-support-children-and-families-in-foster-care\/#:~:text=Today%2C%20HHS%20has%20issued%20a,other%20foster%20home%20would%20receive.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claims<\/a> that the HHS rule is necessary to \u200dprotect LGBTQI+ \u200cyouth who are overrepresented \u2062in the foster care\u2063 system and often \u200cface abuse.<\/p>\n<p>However, 18 state attorneys\u200c general, including those from Georgia,\u200b Virginia,\u2062 Texas, Tennessee, and\u2062 Kentucky, have already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/states-press-hhs-over-illegal-rule-that-could-force-foster-care-providers-to-facilitate-trans-procedures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">signed on\u200b to a letter<\/a> urging \u200dHHS to\u2062 reject \u2063the proposed rule. They argue that it is discriminatory and violates the First Amendment, specifically freedom of religion and freedom of \u200dspeech. These \u2063Republican\u2062 states believe that the rule would exclude faith-based providers\u200d from the foster care system if they refuse to compromise their \u2064religious beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>The letter highlights the recent Supreme Court \u2063ruling in <i>Fulton v. City of Philadelphia<\/i>, where\u2063 the city was told it couldn&#8217;t \u2062discriminate against Catholic groups based on LGBT opinions. The \u2064Republican AGs argue that the HHS rule\u2063 would disproportionately harm children in foster care, as\u200c Christians and\u200c people of faith are more likely to become \u200bfoster parents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/widow-barred-from-adopting-foster-kids-over-christian-beliefs-now-shes-fighting-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Widow Barred From Adopting Foster\u2063 Kids Over Christian Beliefs. Now She&#8217;s Fighting Back.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2062 proposed rule by the Biden administration&#8217;s\u200b Health and Human \u2064Services\u200d department \u2064necessitated the introduction of the SAFE Home Act?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The GOP representative, Jim Banks, recognizes\u2062 the importance of protecting \u2063religious freedom in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-threatens-texas-after-gov-abbott-calls-pro-trans-procedures-for-minors-child-abuse\/\" title=\"Biden Threatens Texas After Gov Abbott Calls Pro-Trans Procedures for Minors \u201cChild Abuse\u201d\">child welfare system<\/a>\u200b and thus introduced the SAFE Home Act. This bill aims to ensure that federal funding for child\u200b welfare agencies remains\u200d intact while also preventing discrimination \u200dagainst Christians and individuals of faith.<\/p>\n<p>The need for such legislation arises from a proposed rule\u200d by the Biden administration&#8217;s Health and Human Services department. The rule would mandate that foster or adoptive parents in the child welfare system support a child&#8217;s gender &#8220;transition.&#8221; This includes affirming their preferred pronouns, chosen name, and allowing\u2063 them to dress according to \u200btheir \u200cgender \u2064identity.<\/p>\n<p>Banks strongly opposes this rule and \u2062believes it goes against the principles of religious freedom and the right of parents to raise their children according to their own beliefs. He argues that the Biden administration is cruelly preventing countless children from finding loving \u200dhomes simply because some parents\u2063 are opposed to irreversible sex change procedures being performed\u200c on\u2063 minors.<\/p>\n<p>The SAFE Home Act is a direct \u200bresponse to this alarming rule.\u200d It seeks to protect the rights\u2062 of parents who wish \u2063to raise their children based \u200don\u2063 biological\u200c sex and \u200ctheir religious beliefs. By doing so, it ensures \u200dthat child welfare agencies\u200d receiving federal funding respect the religious freedom \u2062of \u2063parents and do not discriminate\u200c against them.<\/p>\n<p>This bill is groundbreaking and necessary in order to maintain\u2064 a fair and\u200d inclusive child welfare system. It recognizes the importance \u2063of allowing\u2063 individuals and families to practice\u2064 their faith freely while also ensuring that vulnerable children are placed in loving and nurturing environments.<\/p>\n<p>Banks&#8217; introduction of \u200bthis bill demonstrates his commitment to upholding religious freedom and protecting the rights of parents. It is a significant \u2064step in \u2064preserving the fundamental values\u200b on which our nation\u200d was\u2063 built. \u2062By safeguarding\u200c religious freedom in the child welfare system, the SAFE Home Act protects the best interests of both \u2063children and\u2064 families.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, GOP Representative\u200d Jim Banks has introduced the Sensible Adoption for Every (SAFE) Home Act to protect religious\u2062 freedom in the child welfare system. This bill aims to prevent\u200b discrimination\u200d against Christians and individuals of faith while also ensuring federal \u200dfunding for child welfare agencies. In doing so, it\u2063 upholds the \u200drights \u200dof parents \u200dto raise their children based \u2063on their beliefs and provides \u2064a fair and inclusive system for all involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adoption agencies to place children with LGBTQ+ couples. The bill aims to protect religious freedom by ensuring that agencies can operate in accordance with their beliefs. Banks argues that the government should not force agencies to violate their faith and that children&#8217;s welfare should be prioritized over political agendas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":2119072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2119070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2119070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2119070"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2119070\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2119072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2119070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2119070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2119070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}