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H.R. 3486: SOS Child Abuse Act

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require States receiving funds under section 106 of such Act to have in effect a State law providing for a criminal penalty on an individual who fails to report witnessing another individual engaging in sexual abuse of a child.
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Introduced : Fri, Nov 18, 2011
Sponsor : Rep. Bass, Karen (CA-33rd [D])
Status : introduced Fri, Nov 18, 2011

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Rep. Filner, Bob (CA-51st [D]) Thu, Feb 2, 2012
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila (TX-18th [D]) Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. (OH-10th [D]) Thu, Feb 2, 2012
Rep. McGovern, James P. (MA-3rd [D]) Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Rep. Polis, Jared (CO-2nd [D]) Thu, Feb 2, 2012
Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. (AZ-7th [D]) Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Rep. Wilson, Frederica (FL-17th [D]) Fri, Nov 18, 2011
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. (NY-11th [D]) Fri, Nov 18, 2011
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. (NY-15th [D]) Mon, Apr 23, 2012
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (DC [D]) Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Rep. Jackson, Jesse Louis (IL-2nd [D]) Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Rep. Chabot, Steven J. (OH-1st [R]) Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Rep. Towns, Edolphus (NY-10th [D]) Fri, Nov 18, 2011
Rep. Schilling, Robert T. (IL-17th [R]) Fri, Nov 18, 2011
Rep. McDermott, James A. (WA-7th [D]) Fri, Nov 18, 2011
Rep. Richardson, Laura (CA-37th [D]) Fri, Nov 18, 2011
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff (NE-1st [R]) Fri, Nov 18, 2011
Rep. Loebsack, Dave W. (IA-2nd [D]) Fri, Nov 18, 2011
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. (CT-3rd [D]) Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Rep. Lee, Barbara J. (CA-9th [D]) Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Rep. Green, Al (TX-9th [D]) Thu, Jun 7, 2012
Rep. Schock, Aaron (IL-18th [R]) Thu, Mar 22, 2012
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. (IL-9th [D]) Thu, Feb 2, 2012
Rep. Clay, William Lacy (MO-1st [D]) Thu, Feb 2, 2012
Rep. Carnahan, John Russell (MO-3rd [D]) Fri, Nov 18, 2011
Rep. Honda, Michael M. (CA-15th [D]) Thu, Feb 2, 2012
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. (IA-3rd [D]) Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Rep. Kelly, Mike (PA-3rd [R]) Wed, Jul 18, 2012
Rep. Stivers, Steve (OH-15th [R]) Tue, Apr 17, 2012
Actions
DateTypeDescriptionResult
1/1/0001 action Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
1/1/0001 action Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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Committee Assignments
CommitteeSubCommitteeActivity
House Education and the Workforce Referral, In Committee
House Education and the Workforce Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Referral
Subject Terms
Crime and law enforcement
Crimes against children
Criminal justice information and records
Evidence and witnesses
Law enforcement administration and funding
Sex offenses
State and local government operations
Related Legislative
h3617 (unknown)
Amendments
Titles Assigned
TypeASTitle
short introduced SOS Child Abuse Act
short introduced Speak Out to Stop Child Abuse Act
official introduced To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require States receiving funds under section 106 of such Act to have in effect a State law providing for a criminal penalty on an individual who fails to report witnessing another individual engaging in sexual abuse of a child.

SUMMARY:

11/18/2011--Introduced. Speak Out to Stop Child Abuse Act or SOS Child Abuse Act - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require the state plan under a grant from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs to contain an assurance in the form of a certification by the state governor that the state has in effect and is enforcing a state law prescribing a criminal penalty against an individual age 18 or older who fails to report to a state or local law enforcement official or child protective services that the individual has witnessed another individual in the state engaging in sexual abuse of a child.