HR 3486 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against children Criminal justice information and records Evidence and witnesses Law enforcement administration and funding Sex offenses State and local government operations

SOS Child Abuse Act

Introduced: November 18, 2011 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 29, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Nov 18, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Nov 18, 2011

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Speak Out to Stop Child Abuse Act or SOS Child Abuse Act - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require the state plan under a grant from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs to contain an assurance in the form of a certification by the state governor that the state has in effect and is enforcing a state law prescribing a criminal penalty against an individual age 18 or older who fails to report to a state or local law enforcement official or child protective services that the individual has witnessed another individual in the state engaging in sexual abuse of a child.

What's happening now March 29, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Committees of jurisdiction 2