HR 712 · 119th Congress

Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act

This bill makes a straightforward but important change to how the federal government tracks child abuse. Right now, the Department of Health and Human Services maintains a national clearinghouse—basically a central database—that collects information about child abuse and neglect cases across the country. This bill a…

Sponsor

Van Drew, Jefferson (R-New Jersey)

Introduced

2025-01-23

Policy area

Families

Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.