Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act
- Last Action
- 3/23/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- 2017-02-16Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2017-02-16Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1256)
- 2017-02-16Introduced in House
- 2017-02-16Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-16 (00)
Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act
This bill requires that retired pay otherwise payable to a member of the uniformed services shall be paid by the military department concerned to another person to the extent expressly provided in a child abuse garnishment order. "Child abuse garnishment order" means a final court decree that provides for garnishment to enforce a judgment rendered against the member for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
- RICK LARSEN (D-WA)
- Jackie Speier (D-CA)
- Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- David Reichert (R-WA)
- Patrick Meehan (R-PA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Ted Poe (R-TX)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Kristi Noem (R-SD)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- Katherine Clark (D-MA)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- ED ROYCE (R-CA)
Subjects
- Crimes against children
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Military personnel and dependents
- Sex offenses
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
- Wages and earnings
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