United States · Bill · S
S. 2397 (114th)
A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States that extend or eliminate unexpired statutes of limitation applicable to laws involving child sexual abuse.
Introduced
10 December 2015
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8609-8610)
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21 April 2025
Summary
This bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to assist eligible states in developing, establishing, and operating programs to improve: the assessment and investigation of suspected child abuse cases, in a manner that limits additional trauma to the child and the child's family; the investigation and prosecution of cases of child sexual abuse; and the assessment and investigation of cases involving children with disabilities or serious health-related problems who are suspected victims of child sexual abuse.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 December 2015
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 December 2015
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 10 December 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2397
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/2397