S. 1879 · 112th Congress
CARE Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bob Menendez
- Introduced
- 2011-11-16
- Latest action
- 2011-11-16 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Child Abuse Reporting Enforcement Act or CARE Act - Amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act to deny a state eligibility for any payment from its allotment if the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) determines that the state has failed to enact a law making it a felony for individuals to fail to report child abuse cases to law enforcement or child protective agencies.