Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act became law 606 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 163 words.
Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act This act requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and make recommendations about various aspects of youth residential programs. Specifically, the National Academies must identify the nature, prevalence, severity, and scope of child abuse, neglect, and deaths in youth residential programs. The National Academies must make recommendations to improve coordination and the implementation of best practices of regarding the health, safety, care, and treatment of youth in youth residential programs. The National Academies also must make recommendations about education and training resources for personnel in health care, law enforcement, the judiciary, social work, and child protection. In carrying out these requirements, the National Academies must consult with various experts in the field, including local, state, and federal agencies. The National Academies must submit the report not later than three years after enactment of this bill and biennially thereafter for a period of 10 years.
- Committees
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Policy area
- Families: 7 of 453 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.5%)
- Sponsor
- 10 of 507 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,893 words
- Subjects
- Advisory bodiesChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightDomestic violence and child abuseGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigations +2 more
- Latest action
- Dec 23, 2024: Became Public Law No: 118-194.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 118th H.R. 2955 Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act D · Introduced