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H.R. 3486 (112th)

SOS Child Abuse Act

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Introduced

18 November 2011

Last action

29 March 2012 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Schilling, Robert T. [R-IL-17], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

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23 March 2026

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 18 November 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 November 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 November 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 March 2012

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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