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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
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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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
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 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3617 Related bill See Something, Say Something Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 7 Republican 1
R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 18, 2012
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 7, 2012
FILNER, BOB
· Feb 2, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Feb 2, 2012
Polis, Jared
· Feb 2, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 2, 2012
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Nov 29, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 29, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Nov 29, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 29, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 29, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Nov 18, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 18, 2011
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Nov 18, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Nov 18, 2011
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Nov 18, 2011
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Nov 18, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3486: SOS Child Abuse Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3486/
MLA
"H.R. 3486: SOS Child Abuse Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3486/.
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H.R. 3486, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3486/.
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