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HR 1103 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Crimes against children Domestic violence and child abuse Military personnel and dependents Sex offenses Veterans' pensions and compensation Wages and earnings

Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act

Introduced: February 16, 2017 Introduced by: DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 16, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1256)
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act

This bill requires that retired pay otherwise payable to a member of the uniformed services shall be paid by the military department concerned to another person to the extent expressly provided in a child abuse garnishment order. "Child abuse garnishment order" means a final court decree that provides for garnishment to enforce a judgment rendered against the member for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child.

What's happening now March 23, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2810 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 15 Republican 1
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Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 28, 2017
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 9, 2017
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 6, 2017
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 6, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Feb 28, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 17, 2017
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 16, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 16, 2017
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 16, 2017
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 16, 2017
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 16, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Feb 16, 2017
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 16, 2017
Noem, Kristi
· Feb 16, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 16, 2017
Reichert, David
· Feb 16, 2017
ROYCE, ED
· Feb 16, 2017
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 16, 2017
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1103: Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1103/
MLA
"H.R. 1103: Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1103/.
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H.R. 1103, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1103/.
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