Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2013
Latest action · Jul 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 15, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2013 - Directs the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services to require each location of a covered program to meet specified minimum standards if individually or together with other locations it has an effect on interstate commerce.
Defines "covered program" as one operated by a public or private entity that with respect to one or more children unrelated to the program owner or operator: (1) provides a residential environment; and (2) operates with a focus on serving children with emotional, behavioral, or mental health problems or disorders, or problems with alcohol or substance abuse.
Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) implement an ongoing review process for investigating and evaluating reports of child abuse and neglect; (2) establish public websites with information about each covered program, as well as a national toll-free telephone hotline to receive complaints; (3) establish civil penalties for violations of standards; and (4) establish a process to ensure that complaints received by the hotline are promptly reviewed by persons with appropriate expertise.
Requires the Assistant Secretary to refer any violation of such standards to the Attorney General for appropriate action. Authorizes the Attorney General to file such a complaint on his or her own initiative regardless of whether such a referral has been made.
Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to establish additional eligibility requirements for grants to states to prevent child abuse and neglect at residential programs. Requires such states to develop policies and procedures to prevent child abuse and neglect at covered programs consistent with the standards specified by this Act.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study outcomes for children in both private and public covered programs under this Act encompassing a broad representation of treatment facilities and geographic regions.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2013 to Dec 8, 2014, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Jun 3, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- May 15, 2013Introduced in House
- May 15, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- May 15, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2625)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2054 | Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2014 | Related bill | Feb 27, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Child care and development
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Crimes against children
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Families
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health facilities and institutions
- Intergovernmental relations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Licensing and registrations
- Mental health
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 15, 2013Introduced in House
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