United States · Law · S
S. 1351 (118th)
Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act
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
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
27 April 2023
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
11 December 2024
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6952)
Source: Floor
11 December 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
11 December 2024
Discharge
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
11 December 2024
Committee
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
12 December 2024
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
12 December 2024
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
12 December 2024
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
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
17 December 2024
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1351.
Source: Floor
17 December 2024
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7278-7281)
Source: Floor
17 December 2024
Floor
Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
18 December 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
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
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
18 December 2024
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7339-7340)
Source: Floor
23 December 2024
Became law
Became Public Law No: 118-194.
Source: President
23 December 2024
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
23 December 2024
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
23 December 2024
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
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
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]Nay
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 24 December 2024 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 11 December 2024 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 27 April 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Passed Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1351
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/1351
- us · 118-s-1351 · source updated 5 December 2025