# 117-s-4926: Respect for Child Survivors Act

117-s-4926, Respect for Child Survivors Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-4926
- Congress: 117
- Title: Respect for Child Survivors Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2022-09-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**This law makes multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) mandatory in FBI investigations of child sexual exploitation, child sexual abuse material production, and child trafficking.** It also strengthens collaboration with children's advocacy centers and expands federal support for victim-centered, trauma-informed investigations and services. - Victims and families: Every covered FBI investigation must use an MDT and provide victim advocates and access to trained forensic interviewers or CAC-based interviewers when needed, improving coordinated care and referrals. - Investigators and prosecutors: The FBI must adopt MDT procedures, set training and expertise standards, allow information sharing with CAC personnel under defined limits, and report annually to the Attorney General when interviews occur without an MDT or trained interviewer. - Children's Advocacy Centers and states: The law boosts organizational capacity, technical assistance, and statewide maintenance of CAC networks and MDTs and authorizes stable grant funding of **$40 million per year through FY2028** to support those efforts. *This law increases federal spending by authorizing about $40 million per year through fiscal year 2028 to expand Victims of Child Abuse Act programs and related support.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 385 | 28 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- More funding for child victim services: benefit, medium. The law strengthens children’s advocacy centers and state chapters. It authorizes $40 million each fiscal year from 2022 through 2028 for grants. It also raises a baseline figure from $3.3 million to $3.4 million. States must establish and maintain centers and provide training, technical help, and…
- FBI must use child-focused teams: benefit, low. The FBI must use multidisciplinary teams in child sexual abuse, exploitation, CSAM production, and child trafficking cases. A trained child forensic interviewer runs the interview; if none is available at the FBI, a trained interviewer at a children’s advocacy center may do it. Teams include invest…

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- 117-s-2607: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act
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- 117-sres-762: A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth II and expressing condolences to her family and the United Kingdom on her passing.
- 117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jackie Walorski.
- 117-s-4587: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [117-s-4926 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4926)

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- [117-s-2607: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2607)
- [117-s-1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1404)
- [117-sres-762: A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth II and ex…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-762)
- [117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-748)
- [117-s-4587: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4587)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4926 (as of 2026-01-05).