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HR 1738 109th Congress House

End Institutionalized Abuse Against Children Act of 2005

Official title: To assure the safety of American children in foreign-based and domestic institutions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 20, 2005 See on congress.gov
Families Accreditation (Medical care)Americans in foreign countriesChild abuseChild health
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 9, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Apr 27, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.
Apr 20, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 20, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 9, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End Institutionalized Abuse Against Children Act of 2005 - Sets forth protections for the safety and welfare of children in foreign-based or domestic residential treatment facilities or institutions.

Directs the Attorney General to: (1) seek the cooperation of appropriate foreign authorities periodically to investigate such institutions in a foreign country operated or managed by U.S. citizens or other private entities organized under U.S. laws (foreign-based institutions); and (2) make rules to protect children who are U.S. citizens or nationals and who are kept in foreign-based institutions for behavior modification. Sets forth civil penalties for U.S. citizens or such private entities who violate such rules.

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require country reports on human rights practices to include descriptions of child abuse or human rights violations against any children at foreign-based institutions.

Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States to support inspections of child residential treatment facilities. Conditions such grants on State adoption and enforcement of laws with licensing requirements for such institutions, including certain criminal and civil penalties, set forth in this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1738: End Institutionalized Abuse Against Children Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1738/
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"H.R. 1738: End Institutionalized Abuse Against Children Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1738/.
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H.R. 1738, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1738/.
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