House Bill 995
117th Congress(2021-2022)
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for purposes of reducing child abuse and neglect due to the substance use disorder of a parent or caregiver.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 11, 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
995
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill permits the Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children & Families to provide grants for programs that reduce child abuse and neglect resulting from the substance use disorder of a parent or caregiver.
February 11, 2021
02/11/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
02/11/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:47 PM