S. 1351: Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act
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S. 1351: Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act
118th Congress · introduced 2023-04-27 · Families · Latest: Became Public Law No: 118-194.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2023-04-27 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 512 (2024): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S1351 (2024-12-18), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 118-194. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act
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Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · 23 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
John Cornyn (R-TX), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Tina Smith (D-MN), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Patty Murray (D-WA), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), John Fetterman (D-PA), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), John Kennedy (R-LA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] reported raising $5.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 512 (2024): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S1351 (2024-12-18): Passed
Sources
- Official summary
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118s1351.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/s>
Record fed-us-cong118-s1351 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118