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Child Abuse Amendments of 1983

Introduced: March 3, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 42 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 1984
Became Public Law No: 98-457.
Oct 9, 1984
Signed by President.
Oct 2, 1984
Presented to President.
Oct 1, 1984
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 28, 1984
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Sep 28, 1984
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 1984
House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 1984
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Sep 19, 1984
Conference Report 98-1038 Filed in House.
Sep 19, 1984
Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-1038 Filed in House.
Sep 18, 1984
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Sep 18, 1984
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Sep 11, 1984
Speaker Appointed Representative Hawkins as a Conferee in Lieu of the Late Representative Perkins.
Aug 2, 1984
House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Perkins, Gaydos, Biaggi, Simon, Miller (CA), Murphy, Corrada, Williams (MT), Eckart, Erlenborn, Goodling, Coleman (MO), Bartlett, McCain.
Aug 2, 1984
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 2, 1984
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 26, 1984
Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatch; Denton; Nickles; Kennedy; Dodd.
Jul 26, 1984
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1003 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-0. Record Vote No: 199.
Jul 26, 1984
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1003 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-0. Record Vote No: 199.
Jul 26, 1984
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1003 amended.
Jul 26, 1984
Measure laid before Senate.
Feb 7, 1984
Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 647.
Feb 2, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 396 - 4 (Record Vote No: 19).
Feb 2, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 396 - 4 (Record Vote No: 19).
Feb 2, 1984
Separate Vote Demanded on Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Feb 2, 1984
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Feb 2, 1984
Called up by House by Rule.
Feb 2, 1984
Rule Passed House.
Oct 27, 1983
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.350 Reported to House.
Oct 27, 1983
Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate. Waiver of Points of Order.
May 16, 1983
Placed on Union Calendar No: 97.
May 16, 1983
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 98-159.
May 5, 1983
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 5, 1983
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 4, 1983
Executive Comment Received From HHS. May 4, 83 Executive Comment
Mar 10, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from HHS.
Mar 9, 1983
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Mar 9, 1983
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 9, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 9, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.
Mar 3, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 3, 1983
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 14

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 failed 13 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 591 — An amendment to the Miller (CA) amendment (HA586) to limit to 5 percent the total amount of state funds that … Pending Feb 2, 1984
HAMDT 590 — Amendments en bloc to 1) establish a National Center on Elderly Abuse to study and disseminate information on… Pending Feb 2, 1984
HAMDT 589 — An amendment to the Miller (CA) amendment to require HHS, in conducting its study of elderly abuse to consult… Pending Feb 2, 1984
HAMDT 588 — An amendment to the Miller (CA) amendment to prohibit the awarding of grants under the title where recipients… Pending Feb 2, 1984
HAMDT 587 — An amend to the Miller (CA) amendment to add that religious, charitable, and voluntary organizations are to b… Pending Feb 2, 1984
HAMDT 586 — An amendment adding a new title to the bill dealing with family violence prevention and services. Pending Feb 2, 1984
HAMDT 585 — An amendment to increase funding under Title II, Amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and A… Pending Feb 2, 1984
HAMDT 584 — Amendments en bloc to increase funding in the bill: 1) from 25,000,000 dollars to 35,000,000 dollars for FY'8… Pending Feb 2, 1984
HAMDT 583 — An amendment to include in the study of the relationship between unemployment, nonpayment of child support, a… Pending Feb 2, 1984
HAMDT 582 — An amendment to require the Advisory Board of Child Abuse and Neglect to conduct a study on the relationship … Pending Feb 2, 1984
HAMDT 581 — An amendment to add the requirement that the Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect shall prepare and tran… Pending Feb 2, 1984
HAMDT 580 — An amendment by Mr. Murphy to add that denying infants nurishment is not a proper way to deny them medical ai… Pending Feb 2, 1984
HAMDT 579 — A substitute to the Murphy amendments to strike the bill's provisions relating to handicapped infants, substi… Failed Feb 2, 1984
HAMDT 578 — Amendments en bloc to strike the requirement that states set up local medical review boards to review decisio… Pending Feb 2, 1984
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act Amendments of 1983 - Title I: Amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, to include, in a study and investigation of the national incidence of child abuse and neglect, a determination of those incidents of child abuse and neglect which involve the denial of nutrition, medically indicated treatment, general care, or appropriate social services to infants at risk with life- threatening congential impairments. Requires that the study's findings be submitted, with recommendations for administrative and legislative changes, to the Congress within two years after the effective date of this Act.

Directs the Secretary, in consultation with the Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, to provide technical assistance and training to States for development and implementation of procedures to be followed by appropriate agencies or individuals to insure that nutrition, medically indicated agencies or individuals to insure that nutrition, medically indicated treatment, general care, and appropriate social services are provided to infants at risk with life-threatening congenital impairments. Requires that such procedures be in place throughout the State within one year after enactment of this Act, in order for a State to qualify for grants for child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs. Requires the establishment of procedures for any interested person to report to the appropriate authorities denial of such care or services to such an infant. Requires that such requirements also apply to child abuse and neglect programs and projects assisted under specified provisions of the Social Security Act.

Extends through FY 1987 the authorization of appropriations for child abuse and neglect and sexual abuse of children prevention and treatment programs or projects. Revises the definition of "sexual abuse of children," for purposes of such prevention and treatment program provisions.

Makes technical and conforming amendments.

Title II: Amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review all model adoption legislation and procedures developed or promulgated under such Act for the purpose of making appropriate changes to facilitate adoption opportunities for infants at risk with life-threatening congenital impairments.

Extends through FY 1987 the authorization of appropriations to carry out such Act.

What's happening now October 9, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-457.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1003 Related bill Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act Amendments of 1983
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 3, 1983
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 24, 1983
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