HR 1666 117th Congress House

WE CAN Act

Official title: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require a study and report on State mandatory reporting laws.

Introduced: March 8, 2021 See on congress.gov

Families Adoption and foster careChild care and developmentChild healthCongressional oversight

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Domestic violence and child abuseElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth personnelLaw enforcement officersMental healthSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operationsTeaching, teachers, curricula

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Mar 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Mar 8, 2021

Introduced in House

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Latest action March 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Working to End Child Abuse and Neglect Act or the WE CAN Act

This bill requires the Office on Child Abuse and Neglect to study and report on state laws that require certain individuals to report child abuse and neglect. The required analysis must include trends based on a state's inclusion under such laws of health care workers, teachers, law enforcement personnel, clergy, childcare workers, and social services workers.

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