H.R. 5884 · 117th Congress
Child RESCUE Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Abigail Spanberger
- Introduced
- 2021-11-04
- Latest action
- 2022-11-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
National Response to Exploitation and Sexual abuse of Children in Unaddressed Emergencies Act or the Child RESCUE Act
This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a national working group—the United States Working Group on Children in Imminent Danger—to study policing strategies and resource needs to rescue children who are victims of child sexual abuse material or victims of sexual abuse involving child sexual abuse material.
The working group must report to Congress on its findings and conclusions, as well as recommendations for legislation.