{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-485","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 485","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-01-25","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-03-16","vote":{"id":"117-2021-h81","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act","result":"Passed","yea":345,"nay":73,"present":0,"not_voting":11,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll081.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.","date":"2021-03-17"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2021-03-16","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act"},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill also 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."},{"k":"p","t":"Further, the bill revises the community-based grants program to emphasize access to effective services for diverse populations and to promote the development of statewide strategies to scale up family strengthening services."},{"k":"p","t":"Finally, the bill requires HHS to examine unregulated custody transfers and make recommendations for preventing, identifying, and responding to such transfers."}],"words":194},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Reauthorizes and amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, covering state child protective services grants, community-based prevention grants, adoption opportunities, and related data, study and reporting requirements.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 106","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/485/text/eh#toc-HF0E96EF0521949608DE3B932C5776FD3"},{"label":"Sec. 109","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/485/text/eh#toc-H6310A51894ED48C58EB81035F7215F5A"},{"label":"Sec. 201","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/485/text/eh#toc-H3479BC3101B54552865315C0124A3B6F"},{"label":"Sec. 210","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/485/text/eh#toc-H485DEFD004684A9184D9525507E8A8EE"},{"label":"Sec. 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data exchange system for state child abuse and neglect registries, run a pilot program with not less than 10 and not more than 15 States, and reserve $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023 and $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027 for it.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 111","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/485/text/eh#toc-H3A86EA0B6328417DA97BBB2EE7614F09"}},{"text":"Requires State task forces to study and make recommendations on detecting and preventing systemic child sexual abuse in organizations, and requires States to make the recommendations public and report to the Secretary on the status of adopting them.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 107","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/485/text/eh#toc-H04B66E1FB6394F9F9D4C30AAF626B44E"}},{"text":"Sets the authorization of appropriations for the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act's title I at $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and such sums for fiscal years 2023 through 2027, and makes available 30 percent of the amounts, or $100,000,000, whichever is less, for discretionary activities.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 109","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/485/text/eh#toc-H6310A51894ED48C58EB81035F7215F5A"}},{"text":"Revises the community-based grants under title II to fund community-based family strengthening services, including improved access for diverse populations and statewide systems-building strategies to expand family strengthening services.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 201","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/485/text/eh#toc-H3479BC3101B54552865315C0124A3B6F"}},{"text":"Reserves 5 percent of the amount appropriated under section 210(a) for allotments to Indian tribes, tribal organizations and migrant programs, and limits a lead entity to 10 percent of any increase over a State's fiscal year 2021 allotment for administrative expenses.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 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108","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/485/text/eh#toc-HDA0CDC0F50AF4CBC823434583F92676C"},"heading":"Reports","effect":"Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report on each State's minimum marriage age law and the prevalence of marriage involving a child under that age.","amount":null,"quote":"the State law regarding the minimum marriage age; and (B) the prevalence of marriage involving a child who is under the age of such minimum marriage age."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 401","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/485/text/eh#toc-HB1DF73CD6BD441A18B0B93B109A38DD4"},"heading":"Technical and conforming amendments to other laws","effect":"Updates cross-references in the Head Start Act and the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to match renumbered sections of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and other provisions.","amount":null,"quote":"Section 1404A of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20104) is amended by striking “section 109” and inserting “section 107”."}]},{"category":"narrow_beneficiary","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 105","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/485/text/eh#toc-H242A932970DD4D33901CFE6176BEC671"},"heading":"Grants to States, Indian Tribes or tribal organizations, and public or private agencies and organizations","effect":"Authorizes a grant to a nonprofit entity to run a 24-hour national child abuse hotline, and gives priority to applicants with experience operating a hotline for victims of child abuse, parents, caregivers, and mandated reporters.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary shall give priority to applicants with experience in operating a hotline that provides assistance to victims of child abuse, parents, caregivers, and mandated reporters."}]},{"category":"place_specific_amount","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 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H.R. 485, 117th Congress: Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. House: 345 Yea, 73 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 16 Mar 2021."}}