Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2480
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
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Passed House on May 20, 2019
Overview
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Introduced
May 2, 2019
Latest Action
May 21, 2019
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Type
Bill
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Bill Number
2480
Congress
116
Policy Area
Families
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Primary focus of measure is child and family welfare, services, and relationships; marriage and family status; domestic violence and child abuse. Measures concerning public assistance programs or aging may fall under Social Welfare policy area.
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House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on May 20, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
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Passed/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)
Summary

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.

In addition, the bill 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.

Finally, the bill requires HHS to examine unregulated custody transfers and make recommendations for preventing, identifying, and responding to such transfers.

Text (4)
Actions (11)
05/21/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/20/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/20/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3978-3988)
05/20/2019
Passed/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)
05/20/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2480.
05/20/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3978-3994)
05/20/2019
Ms. Schrier moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/20/2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 50.
05/20/2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-74.
05/02/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
05/02/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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