# 117-hr-485: Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

117-hr-485, Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-485
- Congress: 117
- Title: Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2021-01-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2021-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2021-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2021-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2021-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2021-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2021-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2021-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 345 | 73 |

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2021
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act
- 117-hr-695: USPS Fairness Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-485 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/485)

## Related
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- [117-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-82)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-695: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-695)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
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