S. 1351 · 118th Congress

Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act

Introduced on Apr 27, 2023 by Jeff Merkley (D-OR). 23 cosponsors, 12 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-194.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-194
Introduced
Apr 27, 2023
Cosponsors
23
12 from the other party
Policy area
Families
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to study and prevent child abuse in youth residential programs, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Advisory bodies
  • Child safety and welfare
  • Congressional oversight
  • Domestic violence and child abuse
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Public-private cooperation

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Jeff MerkleyD-ORSponsor

Democrats · 10

Independents · 1

Republicans · 12

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Dec 18, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 373–33

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Apr 27, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 27, 2023 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  3. Dec 11, 2024Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Dec 11, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Dec 11, 2024 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6952)
  6. Dec 11, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Dec 11, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6973-6974)
  8. Dec 12, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  9. Dec 12, 2024 · HouseReceived in the House.
  10. Dec 12, 2024 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  11. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseMr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7278-7281)
  13. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1351.
  14. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  15. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7339-7340)
  16. Dec 18, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 33 (Roll no. 512). (text: 12/17/2024 CR H7278-7279)House · Roll call 512
  17. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 33 (Roll no. 512). (text: 12/17/2024 CR H7278-7279)House · Roll call 512
  18. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Dec 23, 2024Presented to President.
  20. Dec 23, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  21. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  22. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  23. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-194.
  24. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-194.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  2. 11:11 Media Impact2 reports
    $20K reported (all issues)
  3. THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES2 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.