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S. 1009 116th Congress Senate

Early Detection to Stop Infant Abuse and Prevent Fatalities Act

Official title: A bill to establish a demonstration program to explore effective practices to improve early detection and management of injuries indicative of potential abuse … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to establish a demonstration program to explore effective practices to improve early detection and management of injuries indicative of potential abuse in infants under the age of 7 months, in order to prevent future cases of child abuse and related fatalities.

Introduced: April 3, 2019 Introduced by: Tammy Baldwin Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Health Child healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCrime prevention
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Crimes against childrenDomestic violence and child abuseHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingPublic-private cooperation
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Apr 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 3, 2019

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

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Early Detection to Stop Infant Abuse and Prevent Fatalities Act

This bill establishes a three-year grant program to detect and prevent the abuse of infants under seven months old. Specifically, health services organizations, including multidisciplinary partnerships, receiving such grants must develop (1) best practices to assist medical professional in identifying, assessing, and responding to potential abuse and (2) strategies to improve communication between child protective services agencies and individuals that report infant abuse. Funding also may be used to address injuries resulting from infant abuse and to raise awareness about infant abuse within the health and child care community.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2076 Identical bill Early Detection to Stop Infant Abuse and Prevent Fatalities Act
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Apr 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1009: Early Detection to Stop Infant Abuse and Prevent Fatalities Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1009/
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"S. 1009: Early Detection to Stop Infant Abuse and Prevent Fatalities Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1009/.
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S. 1009, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1009/.
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