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House Bill 485
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
Active
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Passed House on Mar 16, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 25, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 17, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
485
Congress
117
Policy Area
Families
Families
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Bobby Scott
Virginia
Democrat
Josh Harder
California
Democrat
Mark DeSaulnier
California
Democrat
Mark Takano
California
Democrat
Jahana Hayes
Connecticut
Democrat
Frederica Wilson
Florida
Democrat
Lucy McBath
Georgia
Democrat
Lauren Underwood
Illinois
Democrat
Frank J. Mrvan
Indiana
Republican
James Comer
Kentucky
Democrat
Lori Trahan
Massachusetts
Democrat
Andy Levin
Michigan
Democrat
Haley Stevens
Michigan
Democrat
Ilhan Omar
Minnesota
Republican
Pete Stauber
Minnesota
Republican
Jeff Van Drew
New Jersey
Republican
Elise Stefanik
New York
Democrat
Joe Morelle
New York
Democrat
Alma Adams
North Carolina
Republican
Virginia Foxx
North Carolina
Democrat
Suzanne Bonamici
Oregon
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Republican
Glenn Thompson
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Susan Wild
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Jim Langevin
Rhode Island
Republican
Dusty Johnson
South Dakota
Democrat
Joaquin Castro
Texas
Republican
Van Taylor
Texas
Democrat
Jennifer Wexton
Virginia
Democrat
Kim Schrier
Washington
Democrat
Pramila Jayapal
Washington
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on March 17, 2021
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
81
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 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 (3)
Referred in Senate
March 17, 2021
Engrossed in House
March 16, 2021
Introduced in House
January 25, 2021
Actions (11)
03/17/2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
03/16/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/16/2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 345 - 73 (Roll no. 81). (text: CR H1376-1387)
03/16/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 345 - 73 (Roll no. 81).(text: CR H1376-1387)
03/16/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1406-1407)
03/16/2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
03/16/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 485.
03/16/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1376-1389)
03/16/2021
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/25/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
01/25/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:35 PM
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