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HR 4446 111th Congress House

Strengthening Outcomes for America's Juvenile and Family Courts Act of 2010

Official title: To amend the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to strengthen juvenile and family courts.

Introduced: January 13, 2010 See on congress.gov
Law Child safety and welfareCrimes against womenDomestic violence and child abuseJudges
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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.
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 1, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Jan 13, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 13, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Outcomes for America's Juvenile and Family Courts Act of 2010 - Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to revise the grant program for juvenile and family court personnel to direct the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Office of Justice Programs in the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to national nonprofit organizations with expertise in family law matters, including child abuse and neglect, elder abuse, and violence against women and family members, to improve training, education, technical assistance, and research to assist courts, judges, judicial personnel, attorneys, child welfare personnel, and lay child advocates in handling family law matters.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 18, 2010
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jan 13, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4446: Strengthening Outcomes for America's Juvenile and Family Courts Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4446/
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"H.R. 4446: Strengthening Outcomes for America's Juvenile and Family Courts Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4446/.
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H.R. 4446, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4446/.
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