# 117-hr-9043: Respect for Child Survivors Act

117-hr-9043, Respect for Child Survivors Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9043
- Congress: 117
- Title: Respect for Child Survivors Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-09-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Respect for Child Survivors Act This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to use a multidisciplinary approach with any investigation of child sexual exploitation or abuse, the production of child sexual abuse material, or child trafficking. The FBI must also use a trained child adolescent forensic interviewer in these investigations if practicable and consistent with applicable federal law. In implementing a multidisciplinary approach, the bill requires the FBI to use and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams based at children's advocacy centers.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-11-10T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9043 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9043)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-8876: Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8876)
- [117-hres-1193: Expressing support for the designation of June 23, 2022, as National Federal Pe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1193)
- [117-hres-939: Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 21 through Febru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-939)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9043 (as of 2025-11-18).