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National Parent Helpline Act

Introduced: April 18, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Apr 18, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 18, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Parent Helpline Act - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award a grant to one or more nonprofit entities to: (1) provide for the establishment and ongoing operation of a national, toll-free telephone parent helpline to give information and assistance to parents to prevent child abuse and strengthen families; and (2) create an Internet website with vital information and resources for parents and caregivers to address a broad spectrum of family issues related to emotional, social, behavioral, and educational well-being of parents and children.

What's happening now April 18, 2012

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 23, 2012
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 18, 2012
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 18, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2293: National Parent Helpline Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2293/
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"S. 2293: National Parent Helpline Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2293/.
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S. 2293, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2293/.
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