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Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act

Introduced: May 11, 2023 Introduced by: Khanna, Ro Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Apr 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act

This bill establishes an interagency Federal Work Group on Youth Residential Programs to support and implement best practices regarding the health and safety, care, treatment, and appropriate placement of youth in youth residential programs.

The work group must develop recommendations about a national database to aggregate information about processes and outcomes for youth in such programs. The work group also must support the education and training of professional and paraprofessional personnel in fields that service such youth.

Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and make recommendations about various aspects of federal and state oversight of youth residential programs.

What's happening now April 28, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Dec 5, 2024
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Nov 19, 2024
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James, John
Michigan · Aug 20, 2024
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Aug 2, 2024
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Lee, Laurel M.
Florida · Jul 30, 2024
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 22, 2024
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Kim, Young
California · Jul 9, 2024
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Chu, Judy
California · Jun 27, 2024
Garcia, Mike
· Jun 27, 2024
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Houchin, Erin
Indiana · Jun 27, 2024
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Jun 27, 2024
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jun 26, 2024
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · Jun 12, 2024
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 12, 2024
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Miller, Max L.
Ohio · Jun 4, 2024
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 28, 2024
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Balint, Becca
Vermont · May 22, 2024
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 14, 2024
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Apr 16, 2024
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Apr 15, 2024
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Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 10, 2024
Pascrell, Bill
· Apr 10, 2024
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Mar 29, 2024
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Mar 29, 2024
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Mar 26, 2024
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Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Mar 26, 2024
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Mar 26, 2024
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Takano, Mark
California · Mar 26, 2024
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 2024
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Nunn, Zachary
Iowa · Mar 19, 2024
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Mar 19, 2024
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Mar 12, 2024
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Mar 7, 2024
Lesko, Debbie
· Mar 5, 2024
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Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 5, 2024
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Feb 26, 2024
Kilmer, Derek
· Feb 26, 2024
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 15, 2024
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · Feb 14, 2024
Lee, Barbara
· Feb 14, 2024
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 6, 2024
Nickel, Wiley
· Feb 1, 2024
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 25, 2024
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jan 18, 2024
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jan 17, 2024
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jan 10, 2024
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jan 10, 2024
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jan 3, 2024
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Jan 3, 2024
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jan 3, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2955: Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2955/
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"H.R. 2955: Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2955/.
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H.R. 2955, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2955/.
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