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HR 3024 115th Congress House

Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2017

Official title: To require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 28, 2017 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Child healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCrime prevention
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 22, 2017
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to require programs designed to modify behaviors of children in a residential environment (covered programs) to prohibit child abuse and neglect and meet other specified minimum standards.

HHS shall: (1) implement a review process for overseeing, investigating, and evaluating reports of child abuse and neglect at covered programs; and (2) establish a process to assist states in the oversight and enforcement of this bill.

HHS must refer any violation of minimum standards to the Department of Justice for appropriate action.

The bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to establish additional eligibility requirements for grants to states to prevent child abuse and neglect at residential programs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 28, 2017
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3024: Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3024/
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"H.R. 3024: Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3024/.
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H.R. 3024, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3024/.
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