H.R. 6655Protect our Kids Act of 2012

1 recorded action81 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Lloyd Doggett [D-TX-25]
Cosponsors: 17 · 9 Democrats · 8 Republicans
Policy area: Families
Committees: Ways and Means Committee, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · and 1 more
Latest action: Jan 14, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 112-275.

IntroducedDec 13, 2012
Passed the HouseDec 19, 2012
Passed the SenateJan 2, 2013
Sent to the PresidentJan 3, 2013
Became lawJan 14, 2013

What the measure doesCRS summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Protect Our Kids Act of 2012 - Establishes the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities to: (1) study the use of child protective services and child welfare services under titles IV and XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to reduce fatalities from child abuse and neglect; (2) develop recommendations to reduce such fatalities for federal, state, and local agencies, and private sector and nonprofit organizations, including recommendations to implement a comprehensive national strategy for such purpose; and (3) develop guidelines for the type of information that should be tracked to improve interventions to prevent such fatalities.

Requires any federal agency affected by a recommendation to report to Congress its response and plans to address it.

Amends SSA title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) to make an adjustment to the Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs with respect to deposits for FY2013-FY2014, reserving a specified amount for Commission activities.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 6655 as public Law on Jan 14, 2013. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 636

House Dec 19, 2012

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Protect our Kids Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

330 Yea 77 Nay 24 not voting

Crossed both parties 77 of 407 voting members broke with their own party: 77 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members431 members

Democratic191 members

Republican240 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors17 · 9 Democrats · 8 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 6655 and vote against it. 8 signed when it was filed.

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H.R. 6655Protect our Kids Act of 2012

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 636

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors17 · 9 Democrats · 8 Republicans

H.R. 6655Protect our Kids Act of 2012

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 636

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors17 · 9 Democrats · 8 Republicans

Who lobbied on H.R. 66552 organizations

Who lobbied on H.R. 66552 organizations