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HR 608 117th Congress House

Reporting Accountability and Abuse Prevention Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to require grant recipients to comply with all applicable State and local laws requiring notification or repo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to require grant recipients to comply with all applicable State and local laws requiring notification or reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, incest, intimate partner violence, or human trafficking, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 14, 2022 Introduced by: Smucker, Lloyd Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Health Child healthChild safety and welfareCrime preventionCrime victims
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Crimes against childrenCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseFamily planning and birth controlHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHuman traffickingSex and reproductive healthSex offensesSexually transmitted diseasesState and local government operationsViolent crime
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reporting Accountability and Abuse Prevention Act of 2021

This bill requires recipients of grants for family planning services to demonstrate their compliance with state and local laws that mandate reporting of child abuse, human trafficking, or other mistreatment.

If a grantee does not comply, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must first work with the grantee to remedy violations. For subsequent violations, the bill directs HHS to recoup funds received by the grantee. It also bars the grantee from receiving family planning funds for 36 months.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
Keller, Fred
· Jun 23, 2022
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Jun 14, 2022
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 14, 2022
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Mar 31, 2022
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Mar 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 608: Reporting Accountability and Abuse Prevention Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-608/
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"H.R. 608: Reporting Accountability and Abuse Prevention Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-608/.
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H.R. 608, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-608/.
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[H.R. 608: Reporting Accountability and Abuse Prevention Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-608/)
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