United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 14 (108th)
Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003
Introduced
7 January 2003
Last action
26 March 2003 · Floor
Status
Laid on the table. See S. 342 for further action.
Sponsors
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to revise requirements for: (1) national clearinghouse dissemination of information on child abuse programs, including community-based programs; (2) related research and assistance activities; (3) grants for additional demonstration projects, including enhanced linkage between child protective service agencies and public health, mental health, and developmental disabilities agencies; (4) additional discretionary grants; and (5) development and operation grants to the States. Repeals the authority for existing grants to: (1) the Community-based Family Resource programs; (2) the Family Support Center programs; (3) the Emergency Child Abuse Prevention Services grant program; and (4) programs under the Temporary Child Care for Children with Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries act of 1986. Includes parents with disabilities within the eligibility and performance guidelines governing community-based grants for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for the implementation of programs that increase the number of older foster care children placed in adoptive families, with a special emphasis on child-specific recruitment strategies, including a grants program to eliminate barriers to placing children for adoption across jurisdictional boundaries. Amends the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 to prohibit the Secretary from making a grant unless the grantee agrees to give priority to abandoned infants and young children who: (1) are infected with, or have been perinatally exposed to, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or have a life-threatening illness or other special medical need; or (2) have been perinatally exposed to a dangerous drug.
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Timeline
7 January 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E8)
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2003
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
13 February 2003
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
6 March 2003
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17.
Source: Calendars
6 March 2003
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-26.
Source: Committee
6 March 2003
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-26.
Source: Committee
26 March 2003
Floor
Laid on the table. See S. 342 for further action.
Source: Floor
26 March 2003
Floor
The House took from the Speaker's table and moved to the consideration of S. 342, a similar measure to H.R. 14.
Source: Floor
26 March 2003
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 March 2003
Passed
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Source: Floor
26 March 2003
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
Source: Floor
26 March 2003
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
Source: Floor
26 March 2003
Floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous sepecial order, the House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 14.
Source: Floor
26 March 2003
Reported
Considered. (consideration: CR H2345-2364; text as reported in House: CR H2345-2352)
Source: Floor
26 March 2003
Floor
Consideration initiated by a previous order of the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 6 March 2003 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 7 January 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 26 March 2003
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 6 March 2003
Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 6 March 2003
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/14
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/14
- us · 108-hr-14 · source updated 21 July 2025