HR 2541
108th Congress
House
Families
Child abuse
Child welfare
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Economics and Public Finance
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State laws
Public Records Open to End Child Tragedy (PROTECT) Act
Introduced: June 19, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Jun 19, 2003
Introduced in House
Jun 19, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Plain-English summary
Public Records Open to End Child Tragedy (PROTECT) Act - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to modify eligibility requirements for grants to States for child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs. Requires such States to include within their program provisions which require (currently, allow) public disclosure of the findings or information about the case of child abuse or neglect, as determined to be appropriate by a judge and in accordance with applicable law, which has resulted in a child fatality, near fatality, other serious injury, or felony conviction.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1