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Respect for Child Survivors Act

Introduced: September 22, 2022 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 5, 2023

Became Public Law No: 117-354.

Jan 5, 2023

Signed by President.

Dec 28, 2022

Presented to President.

Dec 21, 2022

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 28 (Roll no. 534).(text: CR H9927-9929)

Dec 21, 2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9976-9977)

Dec 21, 2022

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Dec 21, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4926.

Dec 21, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9927-9931)

Dec 21, 2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 21, 2022

Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Dec 14, 2022

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 14, 2022

Received in the House.

Dec 14, 2022

Held at the desk.

Dec 13, 2022

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 13, 2022

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7146-7147)

Dec 13, 2022

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7146-7147)

Dec 13, 2022

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7149)

Sep 22, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 22, 2022

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 21, 2022	House · vote #534	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	385–28	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 6,519	Cornyn, John	In the nature of a substitute.	Agreed to	Dec 13, 2022

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Respect for Child Survivors Act

This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to use a multidisciplinary team with investigations of child abuse and related crimes. The bill also reauthorizes grants for children's advocacy centers (CACs). CACs use a multidisciplinary response to coordinate the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse cases.

What's happening now January 5, 2023

Became Public Law No: 117-354.

Related & companion bills 3

Bill text 4 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 3

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Sep 22, 2022

Graham, Lindsey

South Carolina · Sep 22, 2022

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Sep 22, 2022

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4926: Respect for Child Survivors Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4926/

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