HR 4531 · 105th Congress · Families

Sherrice Iverson Act

Introduced 1998-09-09· Sponsored by Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-9]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.(1998-09-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Sherrice Iverson Act - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require a State, to be eligible to receive Federal grants for child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment, to provide a certification that it has in effect and is enforcing a law providing for a criminal penalty on an individual age 18 or older who fails to report to a State or local law enforcement official that the individual has witnessed another individual in the State sexually abusing a child.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1]TX
Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5]AL
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]NC
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-43]CA
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-21]PA
Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5]OR
Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4]OH
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-24]CA