HR 879 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act with respect to infants born with and identified as being affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and for other purposes.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 5, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill requires states receiving grants for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment to conduct family assessments and use a risk-based approach in addressing the needs of families with infants born with, and identified as being affected by, substance use or withdrawal symptoms, or related conditions.

Further, the Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children & Families must provide guidance and technical assistance with respect to these requirements.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 5, 2021.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KYBrett GuthrieOriginalFeb 5, 2021

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 5, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Feb 5, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 485Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment ActRelated billMar 17, 2021

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 5, 2021Introduced in House

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