To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the prompt notification of State Child Protective Services by military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense required by law to report suspected instances of child abuse and neglect.
Latest action · Feb 10, 2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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.
- IntroducedNov 3, 2015
- Passed HouseFeb 9, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
(Sec. 1) This bill directs a member of the Armed Forces, a civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employee, or a contractor employee working on a military installation who is required by federal regulation or state law to report known or suspected instances of child abuse and neglect to make the report directly to State Child Protective Services or another appropriate state agency in addition to the member's or employee's chain of command or any designated DOD point of contact.
DOD shall ensure that such individuals receive appropriate training in accordance with state guidelines to improve their: (1) ability to recognize evidence of child abuse and neglect, and (2) understanding of mandatory reporting requirements.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 3, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Mark Takai | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Nov 3, 2015 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Nov 23, 2015 | |
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred Feb 10, 2016 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 10, 2016Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Feb 9, 2016Ms. Stefanik moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 9, 2016Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H638-640)
- Feb 9, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3894.
- Feb 9, 2016Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H638)
- Feb 9, 2016Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 23, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Nov 3, 2015Introduced in House
- Nov 3, 2015Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7399)
- Nov 3, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H638–H640Text printed H638 | Elise M. Stefanik R-NY, Mark Takai D-HI, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Thomas MacArthur R-NJ, Tulsi Gabbard D-HI | Feb 9, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7399 | Tulsi Gabbard D-HI | Nov 3, 2015 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 163, November 3, 2015, page H7625.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4909 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 | Related bill | May 26, 2016 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the prompt notification of State Child Protective Services by military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense required by law to report suspected instances of child abuse and neglect.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 10, 2016Referred in Senate
- Feb 9, 2016Engrossed in House
- Nov 3, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
