# 117-hr-8212: Stop Child Abuse Act

117-hr-8212, Stop Child Abuse Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8212
- Congress: 117
- Title: Stop Child Abuse Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2022-06-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop Child Abuse Act This bill nullifies the executive order titled Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals, which was issued on June 15, 2022. The order directed several executive agencies to establish initiatives that support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex individuals in a variety of settings, including health care, education, housing, and social services.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8212 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8212)

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- [117-hjres-67: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-67)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hres-118: Expressing support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, a…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-118)
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