S. 1351Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act

1 recorded action303 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Cosponsors: 23 · 12 Republicans · 10 Democrats · 1 Independent
Policy area: Families
Committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Latest action: Dec 23, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-194.

IntroducedApr 27, 2023
Passed the SenateDec 11, 2024
Passed the HouseDec 18, 2024
Sent to the PresidentDec 23, 2024
Became lawDec 23, 2024

What the measure doesCRS summary

This act requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and make recommendations about various aspects of youth residential programs.

Specifically, the National Academies must identify the nature, prevalence, severity, and scope of child abuse, neglect, and deaths in youth residential programs.

The National Academies must make recommendations to improve coordination and the implementation of best practices of regarding the health, safety, care, and treatment of youth in youth residential programs. The National Academies also must make recommendations about education and training resources for personnel in health care, law enforcement, the judiciary, social work, and child protection.

In carrying out these requirements, the National Academies must consult with various experts in the field, including local, state, and federal agencies.

The National Academies must submit the report not later than three years after enactment of this bill and biennially thereafter for a period of 10 years.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 1351 as public Law on Dec 23, 2024. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 512

House Dec 18, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

373 Yea 33 Nay 23 not voting

Crossed both parties 33 of 406 voting members broke with their own party: 33 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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All members429 members

Democratic211 members

Republican218 members

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

Cosponsors23 · 12 Republicans · 10 Democrats · 1 Independent

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 1351 and vote against it. 5 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on S. 13515 organizations

Organizations that named S. 1351 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES

Budget/Appropriations · Science/Technology · Education · Immigration +3 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

NEXUS FAMILY HEALINGfiled by PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP

Welfare · Budget/Appropriations · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Immigration +13 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

11:11 MEDIA IMPACTfiled by CAPITOL VENTURE LLC

Health Issues1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS

Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Education +4 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2023Filing

19 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.