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HR 995 117th Congress House Families Child safety and welfare Crimes against children Domestic violence and child abuse Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Family services

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for purposes of reducing child abuse and neglect due to the substance use…

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To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for purposes of reducing child abuse and neglect due to the substance use disorder of a parent or caregiver.

Introduced: February 11, 2021 Introduced by: Harder, Josh Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 11, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill permits the Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children & Families to provide grants for programs that reduce child abuse and neglect resulting from the substance use disorder of a parent or caregiver.

What's happening now February 11, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 485 Related bill Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
 Bill text 1 version

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All 2 Republican 2
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 3, 2021
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Feb 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 995: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for purposes of reducing child abuse and neglect due to the substance use disorder of a parent or caregiver.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-995/
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"H.R. 995: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for purposes of reducing child abuse and neglect due to the substance use disorder of a parent or caregiver.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-995/.
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H.R. 995, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-995/.
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[H.R. 995: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for purposes of reducing child abuse and neglect due to the substance use disorder of a parent or caregiver.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-995/)
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