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H.R. 485: Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

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H.R. 485: Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-01-25 · Families · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-01-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 81 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR485 (2021-03-16), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

Plain summary

Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to expand services for preventing and treating child abuse. Specifically, the bill establishes requirements concerning collecting and exchanging data about child abuse and neglect. For instance, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to (1) establish uniform national standards for tracking and reporting child fatalities and near fatalities resulting from maltreatment, and (2) develop an electronic interstate data exchange system that allows states to share information from their child abuse and neglect registries with other states. The bill also addresses child abuse and neglect related to families impacted by substance use disorders, racial bias in the child protective services system, and child sexual abuse. Further, the bill revises the community-based grants program to emphasize access to effective services for diverse populations and to promote the development of statewide strategies to scale up family strengthening services. Finally, the bill requires HHS to examine unregulated custody transfers and make recommendations for preventing, identifying, and responding to such transfers.

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Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · 30 cosponsors

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James Comer (R-KY), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Mark Takano (D-CA), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Josh Harder (D-CA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Glenn Thompson (R-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] reported raising $882,179 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong117-hr485 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117