# 119-s-4888: PREVENT Act

119-s-4888, PREVENT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4888
- Congress: 119
- Title: PREVENT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-17

## Summary

**This bill would create a CDC program to prevent child sexual abuse by expanding research, surveillance, and evidence-based prevention—especially for online abuse.** - Families and children: Aims to reduce risks to children by improving how abuse is tracked and by promoting proven prevention programs. It focuses on both in-person and technology-facilitated abuse. - Researchers and practitioners: Directs federal attention to gaps in research and to developing and spreading evidence-based policies, programs, and practices. - Public health systems: Requires better surveillance and data collection to monitor child sexual abuse and to inform prevention efforts. *Authorizes $6.0 million in funding each year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out the program.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- CDC child sexual abuse prevention: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the CDC, to maintain and expand a child sexual abuse prevention program. The program would identify gaps in research and practice and work to fill them. It would improve surveillance and data collection, i…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4503: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-1874: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4888 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4888)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4503: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4503)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-1874: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1874)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4888 (as of 2026-07-17).