HR 3997 119th Congress House Labor and Employment

Protecting Children Act

Introduced: June 26, 2025 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov

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Jun 12, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Jun 12, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 8

Hayes, Jahana

Connecticut · Jul 16, 2025

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jun 27, 2025

Adams, Alma S.

North Carolina · Jun 26, 2025

Carter, Troy A.

Louisiana · Jun 23, 2025

Deluzio, Christopher R.

Pennsylvania · Jun 23, 2025

Bonamici, Suzanne

Oregon · Jun 12, 2025

McGarvey, Morgan

Kentucky · Jun 12, 2025

Omar, Ilhan

Minnesota · Jun 12, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3997: Protecting Children Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3997/

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"H.R. 3997: Protecting Children Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3997/.

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