# 117-hr-8335: Equality for Families with Disabilities Act

117-hr-8335, Equality for Families with Disabilities Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI); status Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6612) (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8335
- Congress: 117
- Title: Equality for Families with Disabilities Act
- Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6612)
- Introduced: 2022-07-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Equality for Families with Disabilities Act This bill requires state child welfare systems, as a condition of participation in certain federal grant programs, to provide supportive family services and procedural safeguards for individuals with disabilities who are parents, legal guardians, relatives, other caregivers, foster or adoptive parents, or seeking to become foster or adoptive parents.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8335 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8335)

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- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1451)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8335 (as of 2025-11-18).