HR 1666
117th Congress
House
Families
Adoption and foster care
Child care and development
Child health
Congressional oversight
Domestic violence and child abuse
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
WE CAN Act
Introduced: March 8, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1