H.R.4576: To amend section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States receiving funds under such provisions to have in effect a State law providing for a criminal penalty on an individual who fails to report having knowledge of another individual's commission of a crime of violence or a sex crime against a person under the age of 18.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about families
  • Introduced Sept. 15, 1998
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 15, 1998

Bill Summary

Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and title IV (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act to require States receiving funds under such Acts to have in effect a State law providing for a criminal penalty on an individual who, having knowledge of another individual's commission of a crime of violence or a sex crime against a person under age 18, fails to report such crime to an appropriate State...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Referred to House Ways and Means
Sept. 15, 1998

Introduced in the House by Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

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