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To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act with respect to infants born with and identified as being affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or…

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To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act with respect to infants born with and identified as being affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 5, 2021 Introduced by: Jayapal, Pramila Democratic · Washington 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 requires states receiving grants for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment to conduct family assessments and use a risk-based approach in addressing the needs of families with infants born with, and identified as being affected by, substance use or withdrawal symptoms, or related conditions.

Further, the Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children & Families must provide guidance and technical assistance with respect to these requirements.

What's happening now February 5, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Feb 5, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 879: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act with respect to infants born with and identified as being affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-879/
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"H.R. 879: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act with respect to infants born with and identified as being affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-879/.
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H.R. 879, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-879/.
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[H.R. 879: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act with respect to infants born with and identified as being affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-879/)
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