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H.R. 2955: Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 27, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Apr 27, 2023

This bill establishes an interagency Federal Work Group on Youth Residential Programs to support and implement best practices regarding the health and safety, care, treatment, and appropriate placement of youth in youth residential programs.

The work group must develop recommendations about a national database to aggregate information about processes and outcomes for youth in such programs. The work group also must support the education and training of professional and paraprofessional personnel in fields that service such youth.

Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and make recommendations about various aspects of federal and state oversight of youth residential programs.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

115

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

24 points earned
  1. 1Ro Khanna D-CA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone5 events+24
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History

  1. Apr 27, 2023Introduced in the House by Ro Khanna.
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  1. Apr 28, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Apr 27, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Apr 27, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.