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H.R. 1981 (113th)

Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2013

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Introduced

15 May 2013

Last action

8 July 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Sponsors

Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Grace Napolitano, Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Raúl Grijalva, Sheila Jackson Lee, Kathy Castor, John Yarmuth, Jared Polis, Marcy Kaptur, Niki Tsongas, Barbara Lee, JOHN LEWIS, Robert Scott, Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Frederica Wilson, Ami Bera, David Loebsack, Judy Chu, Adam Schiff, James McGovern, SUSAN DAVIS, Rosa DeLauro, Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Gregorio Sablan, Danny Davis, Paul Tonko, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Mark Takano, Gregory Meeks, Steve Cohen

Subjects

Environment

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23 March 2026

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Summary

Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2013 - Directs the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services to require each location of a covered program to meet specified minimum standards if individually or together with other locations it has an effect on interstate commerce. Defines "covered program" as one operated by a public or private entity that with respect to one or more children unrelated to the program owner or operator: (1) provides a residential environment; and (2) operates with a focus on serving children with emotional, behavioral, or mental health problems or disorders, or problems with alcohol or substance abuse. Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) implement an ongoing review process for investigating and evaluating reports of child abuse and neglect; (2) establish public websites with information about each covered program, as well as a national toll-free telephone hotline to receive complaints; (3) establish civil penalties for violations of standards; and (4) establish a process to ensure that complaints received by the hotline are promptly reviewed by persons with appropriate expertise. Requires the Assistant Secretary to refer any violation of such standards to the Attorney General for appropriate action. Authorizes the Attorney General to file such a complaint on his or her own initiative regardless of whether such a referral has been made. Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to establish additional eligibility requirements for grants to states to prevent child abuse and neglect at residential programs. Requires such states to develop policies and procedures to prevent child abuse and neglect at covered programs consistent with the standards specified by this Act. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study outcomes for children in both private and public covered programs under this Act encompassing a broad representation of treatment facilities and geographic regions.

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Timeline

  1. 15 May 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 May 2013

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2625)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 May 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 May 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 8 July 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

    Source: Committee

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