117th Congress (2021–2023) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
This page covers S4926 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S4926 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2022-12-21: Passed |
| Latest action | 2023-01-05: Became Public Law No: 117-354. |
| Policy area | Crime and Law Enforcement |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Respect for Child Survivors Act This act requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to use a multidisciplinary team with investigations of child abuse and related crimes. The act also reauthorizes grants for children's advocacy centers (CACs). CACs use a multidisciplinary response to coordinate the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse cases. (Sec. 2) This section requires the FBI to use a multidisciplinary team with any investigation of child sexual exploitation or abuse, the production of child sexual abuse material, or child trafficking. The FBI must also use a trained child adolescent forensic interviewer in these investigations. These requirements do not apply if a multidisciplinary team or an interviewer is unavailable or is otherwise inconsistent with applicable federal law. In implementing these requirements, the FBI must use and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams based at CACs. (Sec. 3) This section modifies and reauthorizes through FY2028 grants for regional and local CACs, as well as for technical assistance and training. Grants for CACs are administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) within the Department of Justice. It adds a finding stating that a key to a child victim healing from abuse is access to supportive and healthy families and communities. The section modifies grant provisions for regional CACs, including by directing the OJJDP to maintain (in addition to establish) regional CACs; adding, as a new program objective, the provision of technical assistance, training, coordination, and…
Subjects: Child health, Child safety and welfare, Community life and organization, Crime victims, Crimes against children, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Domestic violence and child abuse, Family services, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Government information and archives
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-21 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 272 | 21 | 6 | Official tally |
S4926 (Respect for Child Survivors Act) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX].
On 2023-01-05: Became Public Law No: 117-354.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-12-21, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.