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S. 3173 115th Congress Senate

Safe Home Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to include an act of unregulated custody transfer in the definition of child abuse and neglect, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 28, 2018 Introduced by: Amy Klobuchar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Jun 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 28, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Home Act of 2018

This bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to make unregulated custody transfers of children to strangers a form of child abuse and neglect, therefore allowing child-welfare agencies to investigate such transfers.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3173: Safe Home Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3173/
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"S. 3173: Safe Home Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3173/.
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S. 3173, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3173/.
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