Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act

Bill: 118-s-1351
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Domestic violence and child abuse
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: 

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.

action_date: 2024-12-11
text: 

Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and make recommendations about various aspects of youth residential programs.

Specifically, the National Academies must identify the nature, prevalence, severity, and scope of child abuse, neglect, and deaths in youth residential programs.

The National Academies must make recommendations to improve coordination and the implementation of best practices of regarding the health, safety, care, and treatment of youth in youth residential programs. The National Academies also must make recommendations about education and training resources for personnel in health care, law enforcement, the judiciary, social work, and child protection.

In carrying out these requirements, the National Academies must consult with various experts in the field, including local, state, and federal agencies.

The National Academies must submit the report not later than three years after enactment of this bill and biennially thereafter for a period of 10 years.

action_date: 2024-12-23
text: 

Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act

This act requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and make recommendations about various aspects of youth residential programs.

Specifically, the National Academies must identify the nature, prevalence, severity, and scope of child abuse, neglect, and deaths in youth residential programs.

The National Academies must make recommendations to improve coordination and the implementation of best practices of regarding the health, safety, care, and treatment of youth in youth residential programs. The National Academies also must make recommendations about education and training resources for personnel in health care, law enforcement, the judiciary, social work, and child protection.

In carrying out these requirements, the National Academies must consult with various experts in the field, including local, state, and federal agencies.

The National Academies must submit the report not later than three years after enactment of this bill and biennially thereafter for a period of 10 years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 118-194.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 118-194.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 33 (Roll no. 512). (text: 12/17/2024 CR H7278-7279)
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 33 (Roll no. 512). (text: 12/17/2024 CR H7278-7279)
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7339-7340)
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1351.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7278-7281)
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2024-12-12
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2024-12-12
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2024-12-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-12-11
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6973-6974)
action_date: 2024-12-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-12-11
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6952)
action_date: 2024-12-11
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-12-11
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 118-194