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To amend section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a nonprofit entity for a national child abuse…

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To amend section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a nonprofit entity for a national child abuse hotline.

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: McBath, Lucy Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides for a grant to establish and operate a national hotline that makes available assistance and information services 24 hours a day to victims of child abuse or neglect, their families, caregivers, and individuals required by law to report suspected child abuse or neglect. The Department of Health and Human Services may award the grant to a nonprofit entity and must prioritize grant applicants with experience operating a hotline and providing such assistance and support.

What's happening now January 28, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 485 Related bill Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
  • S 886 Related bill National Child Abuse Help Hotline Act of 2021
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Jan 12, 2022
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jan 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 566: To amend section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a nonprofit entity for a national child abuse hotline.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-566/
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"H.R. 566: To amend section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a nonprofit entity for a national child abuse hotline.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-566/.
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H.R. 566, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-566/.
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[H.R. 566: To amend section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a nonprofit entity for a national child abuse hotline.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-566/)
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