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S. 1351 (118th)

Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 April 2023

Last action

23 December 2024 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 118-194.

Sponsors

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE], Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Education

Summary

Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act This bill establishes an interagency Federal Work Group on Youth Residential Programs to support and implement best practices regarding the health and safety, care, treatment, and appropriate placement of youth in youth residential programs. The work group must develop recommendations about a national database to aggregate information about processes and outcomes for youth in such programs. The work group also must support the education and training of professional and paraprofessional personnel in fields that service such youth. Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and make recommendations about various aspects of federal and state oversight of youth residential programs.

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Timeline

  1. 27 April 2023

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 April 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 December 2024

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6952)

    Source: Floor

  4. 11 December 2024

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  5. 11 December 2024

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  6. 11 December 2024

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  7. 12 December 2024

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  8. 12 December 2024

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  9. 12 December 2024

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  10. 17 December 2024

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  11. 17 December 2024

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1351.

    Source: Floor

  12. 17 December 2024

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7278-7281)

    Source: Floor

  13. 17 December 2024

    Floor

    Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  14. 18 December 2024

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  15. 18 December 2024

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 33 (Roll no. 512). (text: 12/17/2024 CR H7278-7279)

    Source: Floor

  16. 18 December 2024

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 33 (Roll no. 512). (text: 12/17/2024 CR H7278-7279)

    Source: Floor

  17. 18 December 2024

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7339-7340)

    Source: Floor

  18. 23 December 2024

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 118-194.

    Source: President

  19. 23 December 2024

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  20. 23 December 2024

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  21. 23 December 2024

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  22. 23 December 2024

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

Votes

18 December 2024 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source

Yes 373 · No 33 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 23

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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