Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act of 2023
Summary
Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act of 2023 This bill modifies the framework for providing foreign aid to programs that support vulnerable children by expanding the goals of these programs and requiring additional reports. Specifically, aid may be provided to programs that (1) support family care for vulnerable children and extend protective services to children living outside of family care; (2) promote the protection of children from violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect through preventative and responsive programming; and (3) provide lifesaving protection and interventions for vulnerable children in emergency settings. The bill also requires the President, among other reporting requirements, to develop and submit to Congress a strategy for coordinating, implementing, and monitoring assistance programs for children in adversity, submitting a review to Congress every 4 years afterwards.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 20, 2023
Last action Jul 20, 2023
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Jul 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Jul 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn Ivey
DDemocratic
Co
Gus M. Bilirakis
RRepublican
Co
Maria Elvira Salazar
RRepublican
Co
Michael Lawler
RRepublican
Co
Mike Levin
DDemocratic
Co
Rashida Tlaib
DDemocratic
Co
Sara Jacobs
DDemocratic
Co
Ted Lieu
DDemocratic
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