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S 1984 112th Congress Senate

Protect our Kids Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to establish a commission to develop a national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities resulting from child abuse and neglect.

Introduced: December 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
Families Advisory bodiesAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsChild care and developmentChild health
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Child safety and welfareDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsJuvenile crime and gang violenceMental health
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 13, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 13, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8549)
Dec 13, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 13, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect our Kids Act of 2011 - Establishes the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities to conduct a thorough study on reducing fatalities from child abuse and neglect.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3653 Related bill Protect our Kids Act of 2011
  • HR 6655 Related bill Protect our Kids Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 8, 2012
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Dec 13, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1984: Protect our Kids Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1984/
MLA
"S. 1984: Protect our Kids Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1984/.
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S. 1984, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1984/.
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