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Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act

USA117th CongressS-5069| Senate 
| Updated: 10/11/2022
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act This bill establishes and modifies certain requirements related to mandatory reporting of suspected and known incidents of child abuse. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for campaigns to educate the public and for training about (1) state child abuse or neglect laws, and (2) the responsibility to report suspected incidents of such abuse or neglect. Further, for a state to be eligible for various grants supporting child abuse or neglect treatment and prevention programs, the state must provide assurances that it has mandatory reporting requirements in place for specified individuals who provide services involving children (e.g., health care providers, school personnel, child care employees, and volunteers). States must (1) provide training to these individuals about reporting abuse, and (2) evaluate the effectiveness of the state's reporting requirements. The bill also revises reporting requirements for child abuse or neglect treatment and prevention grants to include data about changes in the rates of child abuse reporting and child abuse fatalities.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1353
Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act
Oct 11, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Oct 11, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1353
    Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act


  • October 11, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 11, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Families

Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act

USA117th CongressS-5069| Senate 
| Updated: 10/11/2022
Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act This bill establishes and modifies certain requirements related to mandatory reporting of suspected and known incidents of child abuse. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for campaigns to educate the public and for training about (1) state child abuse or neglect laws, and (2) the responsibility to report suspected incidents of such abuse or neglect. Further, for a state to be eligible for various grants supporting child abuse or neglect treatment and prevention programs, the state must provide assurances that it has mandatory reporting requirements in place for specified individuals who provide services involving children (e.g., health care providers, school personnel, child care employees, and volunteers). States must (1) provide training to these individuals about reporting abuse, and (2) evaluate the effectiveness of the state's reporting requirements. The bill also revises reporting requirements for child abuse or neglect treatment and prevention grants to include data about changes in the rates of child abuse reporting and child abuse fatalities.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1353
Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act
Oct 11, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Oct 11, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1353
    Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act


  • October 11, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 11, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Families

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted