Washington D.C. – Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and Office for Civil Right
s , announced actions to further civil rights and equal opportunity for all people, irrespective of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and religion. HHS through OCR and ACF reestablished its commitment to furthering nondiscrimination and upholding the law by rescinding inappropriate, overly broad waivers issued by the prior Administration.
Through these waivers, States and child welfare agencies – including States and organizations that did not make such requests - were granted exemptions from program nondiscrimination requirements in a rule that was not in effect.
"Today's action supports the bedrock American principle and a core mission of our Department - to ensure Americans have access to quality health and human services. Our action ensures we are best prepared to protect every American's right to be free of discrimination. With the large number of discrimination claims before us, we owe it to all who come forward to act, whether to review, investigate or take appropriate measures to protect their rights.
With today's actions, the Department is returning to its longstanding practice of a case-by-case evaluation of requests for religious exemptions, waivers and modifications of program requirements across its components, which is demanded by the Religious Freedom and Restoration Act . As HHS has continued to make clear, RFRA is an important federal law with which all federal agencies must comply.
For more information about complying with civil rights laws enforced by the Office for Civil Rights at HHS see:
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