# 117-hr-995: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for purposes of reducing child abuse and neglect due to the substance use disorder of a parent or caregiver.

117-hr-995, To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for purposes of reducing child abuse and neglect due to the substance use disorder of a parent or caregiver., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-995
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for purposes of reducing child abuse and neglect due to the substance use disorder of a parent or caregiver.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2021-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for purposes of reducing child abuse and neglect due to the substance use disorder of a parent or caregiver.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-995 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/995)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-995 (as of 2026-10-15).