H.R. 485Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

1 recorded action229 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott [D-VA-03]
Cosponsors: 30 · 21 Democrats · 9 Republicans
Policy area: Families
Committees: Education and Workforce Committee, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Latest action: Mar 17, 2021 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

IntroducedJan 25, 2021
Passed the HouseMar 16, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to expand services for preventing and treating child abuse.

Specifically, the bill establishes requirements concerning collecting and exchanging data about child abuse and neglect. For instance, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to (1) establish uniform national standards for tracking and reporting child fatalities and near fatalities resulting from maltreatment, and (2) develop an electronic interstate data exchange system that allows states to share information from their child abuse and neglect registries with other states.

The bill also addresses child abuse and neglect related to families impacted by substance use disorders, racial bias in the child protective services system, and child sexual abuse.

Further, the bill revises the community-based grants program to emphasize access to effective services for diverse populations and to promote the development of statewide strategies to scale up family strengthening services.

Finally, the bill requires HHS to examine unregulated custody transfers and make recommendations for preventing, identifying, and responding to such transfers.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 485 as passed House on Mar 16, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 81

House Mar 16, 2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

345 Yea 73 Nay 11 not voting

Crossed both parties 73 of 418 voting members broke with their own party: 73 Republicans.

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All members429 members

Democratic218 members

Republican211 members

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

Cosponsors30 · 21 Democrats · 9 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 485 and vote against it. 7 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 4858 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 485 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBSfiled by UNIFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC

Government Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Budget/Appropriations · Veterans +1 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERSfiled by MASON CONSULTING, LLC

Medicare/Medicaid · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs +14 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

TRIPLE P AMERICA

Budget/Appropriations · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption · Education · Welfare4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021Filing

CHILD AND PARENT INFORMATION DATABASE SYSTEM (CAPIDS)filed by LOBBYIT.COM

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption2 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2022Filing

CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues +7 more2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2021Filing

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNIts PAC: Human Rights Campaign PAC

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +6 more2 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2022Filing

FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL

Defense · Religion · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA

Health Issues · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Welfare · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption +10 more1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2021Filing

28 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.