United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 879 (117th)
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act with respect to infants born with and identified as being affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and for other purposes.
Introduced
5 February 2021
Last action
5 February 2021 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sponsors
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Subjects
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Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
This bill requires states receiving grants for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment to conduct family assessments and use a risk-based approach in addressing the needs of families with infants born with, and identified as being affected by, substance use or withdrawal symptoms, or related conditions. Further, the Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children & Families must provide guidance and technical assistance with respect to these requirements.
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Timeline
5 February 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 February 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/879
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/879
- us · 117-hr-879 · source updated 21 July 2025