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Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018

Introduced: May 24, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jul 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 24, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 24, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018

This bill reauthorizes for FY2019-FY2023 grants for local and regional children's advocacy centers (CACs), as well as for technical assistance and training. CACs coordinate a multidisciplinary response to child abuse.

What's happening now October 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2961 Identical bill Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 9 Republican 4
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 14, 2018
Walters, Mimi
· Nov 13, 2018
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Sep 28, 2018
Roby, Martha
· Sep 28, 2018
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 26, 2018
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jul 16, 2018
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 16, 2018
Gianforte, Greg
· Jun 28, 2018
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 28, 2018
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jun 6, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 24, 2018
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 24, 2018
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 24, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 24, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 24, 2018
Messer, Luke
· May 24, 2018
Poliquin, Bruce
· May 24, 2018
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · May 24, 2018
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 24, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5955: Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5955/
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"H.R. 5955: Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5955/.
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H.R. 5955, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5955/.
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