HR 5538 119th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Child Rescue Act

Introduced: September 19, 2025 Introduced by: Vindman, Eugene Simon Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 19, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Sep 19, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5538: Child Rescue Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5538/

MLA

"H.R. 5538: Child Rescue Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5538/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 5538, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5538/.

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[H.R. 5538: Child Rescue Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5538/)