A Bipartisan Effort to Prevent and Treat Child Abuse

A bipartisan group of Education and Labor Committee Members introduced legislation today to strengthen federal efforts to prevent and treat the harmful impacts of child abuse. The Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Stronger CAPTA) includes bold, bipartisan reforms that will help states combat the uptick in child abuse and neglect.

The four Republican co-sponsors are Rep. James Comer (KY-01), Rep. Dusty Johnson (SD-at-Large), Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21), and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (NC-05). Following the bill's introduction, the members issued these statements:

Rep. Johnson: "With fewer children in the classroom because of the pandemic, it's been harder to identify students suffering from abuse and neglect. CAPTA provides important prevention tools and flexibility to those dealing with child abuse on the front lines, the states. Improving the lives of children should never be partisan, and I'm grateful this bill is focused on that goal."

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