S. 1147 118th Congress Senate

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Official title: A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students.

Introduced: March 30, 2023 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Families Congressional oversightCrimes against childrenDomestic violence and child abuseEducation programs funding

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Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 23, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-193.

Dec 23, 2024

Signed by President.

Dec 23, 2024

Presented to President.

Dec 17, 2024

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

Dec 17, 2024

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7261)

Dec 17, 2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7261)

Dec 17, 2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1147.

Dec 17, 2024

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7261-7263)

Dec 17, 2024

Ms. Foxx moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Feb 13, 2024

Held at the desk.

Feb 13, 2024

Received in the House.

Feb 12, 2024

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Feb 9, 2024

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S803)

Feb 9, 2024

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 9, 2024

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S802-803)

Feb 9, 2024

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 30, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Mar 30, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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 1,594	Cornyn, John	In the nature of a substitute.	Agreed to	Feb 9, 2024

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Latest action December 23, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-193.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jenna Quinn Law

This act allows the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for evidence-informed child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs. The grants may be awarded for a period of up to five years.

The act also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on expenditures under the program.

Related & companion bills 1