Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
- Last Action
- 5/21/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-21Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2019-05-20Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2019-05-20On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3978-3988)
- 2019-05-20Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3978-3988)
- 2019-05-20DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2480.
- 2019-05-20Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3978-3994)
- 2019-05-20Ms. Schrier moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2019-05-20Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 50.
- 2019-05-20Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-74.
- 2019-05-20Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-74.
- 2019-05-02Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2019-05-02Introduced in House
- 2019-05-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-20 (53)
Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to expand services for preventing and treating child abuse.
Specifically, the bill establishes requirements concerning collecting and exchanging data about child abuse and neglect. For instance, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to (1) establish uniform national standards for tracking and reporting child fatalities and near fatalities resulting from maltreatment, and (2) develop an electronic interstate data exchange system that allows states to share information from their child abuse and neglect registries with other states.
The bill also addresses child abuse and neglect related to families impacted by substance use disorders, racial bias in the child protective services system, and child sexual abuse.
Further, the bill revises the community-based grants program to emphasize access to effective services for diverse populations and to promote the development of statewide strategies to scale up family strengthening services.
Finally, the bill requires HHS to examine unregulated custody transfers and make recommendations for preventing, identifying, and responding to such transfers.
Cosponsors (20)
- James Comer (R-KY)
- Lori Trahan (D-MA)
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Robert Scott (D-VA)
- Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
- Tim Walberg (R-MI)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
- Van Taylor (R-TX)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
- William Timmons (R-SC)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Adoption and foster care
- Advisory bodies
- Census and government statistics
- Child care and development
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Crimes against children
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Disability and paralysis
- Disability assistance
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Employment and training programs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Family relationships
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