118th Congress (2023–2025) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
This page covers S1351 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S1351 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2024-12-18: Passed |
| Latest action | 2024-12-23: Became Public Law No: 118-194. |
| Policy area | Families |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Stop Institutional Child Abuse ActThis act requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and make recommendations about various aspects of youth residential programs. Specifically, the National Academies must identify the nature, prevalence, severity, and scope of child abuse, neglect, and deaths in youth residential programs. The National Academies must make recommendations to improve coordination and the implementation of best practices of regarding the health, safety, care, and treatment of youth in youth residential programs. The National Academies also must make recommendations about education and training resources for personnel in health care, law enforcement, the judiciary, social work, and child protection. In carrying out these requirements, the National Academies must consult with various experts in the field, including local, state, and federal agencies. The National Academies must submit the report not later than three years after enactment of this bill and biennially thereafter for a period of 10 years.
Subjects: Advisory bodies, Child safety and welfare, Congressional oversight, Domestic violence and child abuse, Government information and archives, Government studies and investigations, Public contracts and procurement, Public-private cooperation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-18 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 327 | 30 | 11 | Official tally |
S1351 (Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR].
On 2024-12-23: Became Public Law No: 118-194.
1 recorded vote in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2024-12-18, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.