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| https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-pocan-house-dems-push-extended-comment-period-proposed-rule | DeLauro, Pocan, House Dems Push for Extended Comment Period on Proposed Rule Allowing Discrimination in HHS-Funded Programs | 2019-12-10 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Democrat | House | CT | Rosa DeLauro | D000216 | delauro.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC (December 10, 2019)Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, led a letter with House Democrats to Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Alex Azar and Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources at HHS Jennifer Moughalian regarding their rule allowing discrimination in HHS-funded programs. Currently the comment period will only last 30 daysmuch shorter than the typical 90 days. This [Notice of Proposed Rulemaking] will allow discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and, in some cases, religion in HHS-funded programs, wrote the Members. Despite the administration discussing this rule primarily in the context of permitting foster care and adoption agencies to deny same-sex couples the opportunity to provide a safe and loving home to children, the NPRM as written will allow discrimination for many other HHS-funded programs that serve millions of Americans. Given the number of programs that will be impacted by this rule change and complexity of the proposed rule, we are concerned that the current comment period does not provide sufficient time for a thorough and thoughtful examination and response from the public, continued the Members. Thirty days does not provide states, agencies, and impacted Americans the time that is needed to sufficiently analyze and assess the proposed rule's effect. We urge you to extend the comment period to February 17, 2020, and it is well within your authority to do so. Since the administration intends to discriminate in grantmaking for HHS-funded programs, it is imperative you give all affected parties the time to comment. A signed copy of the letter can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |