H.R.5219: To require the Attorney General to establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect.

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Bill Summary

Directs the Attorney General to create a national register of cases of child abuse or neglect (abuse), with the information in the register supplied by States or political subdivisions. Requires the register to collect information on children reported as abused in a central electronic database. Requires: (1) information provided to the Attorney General to relate to substantiated reports of abuse; (2) each State to determine whether such...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct. 5, 2004

Introduced in the House by Sue W. Kelly (R-N.Y.)

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