# 117-hr-5884: Child RESCUE Act

117-hr-5884, Child RESCUE Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5884
- Congress: 117
- Title: Child RESCUE Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-11-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

National Response to Exploitation and Sexual abuse of Children in Unaddressed Emergencies Act or the Child RESCUE Act This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a national working group—the United States Working Group on Children in Imminent Danger—to study policing strategies and resource needs to rescue children who are victims of child sexual abuse material or victims of sexual abuse involving child sexual abuse material. The working group must report to Congress on its findings and conclusions, as well as recommendations for legislation.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2021-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2021-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2021-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5884 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5884)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-707: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-707)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5884 (as of 2025-11-18).