US SB2397 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)
Status: Introduced on December 10 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8609-8610)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 10 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8609-8610)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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. 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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] |
| Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8609-8610) |
Subjects
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disability and paralysis
Domestic violence and child abuse
Families
Family services
Law enforcement administration and funding
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disability and paralysis
Domestic violence and child abuse
Families
Family services
Law enforcement administration and funding
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2397/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2397/BILLS-114s2397is.pdf |
