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H.R. 8212 117th Congress House

Stop Child Abuse Act

Official title: To rescind the Executive Order on Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 23, 2022 Introduced by: Troy E. Nehls Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Jun 23, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 23, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 23, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Stop Child Abuse Act

This bill nullifies the executive order titled Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals, which was issued on June 15, 2022. The order directed several executive agencies to establish initiatives that support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex individuals in a variety of settings, including health care, education, housing, and social services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 10
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jul 15, 2022
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Jun 24, 2022
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jun 24, 2022
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jun 23, 2022
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 23, 2022
Cawthorn, Madison
· Jun 23, 2022
Duncan, Jeff
· Jun 23, 2022
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jun 23, 2022
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 23, 2022
Keller, Fred
· Jun 23, 2022
Mullin, Markwayne
· Jun 23, 2022
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jun 23, 2022
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Jun 23, 2022
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 23, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8212: Stop Child Abuse Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8212/
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"H.R. 8212: Stop Child Abuse Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8212/.
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H.R. 8212, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8212/.
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[H.R. 8212: Stop Child Abuse Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8212/)
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