S. 4926 · 117th Congress
Respect for Child Survivors Act
- Stage
- Signed by the president
- Sponsor
- John Cornyn
- Introduced
- 2022-09-22
- Latest action
- 2023-01-05 · Signed by President.
Summary
Respect for Child Survivors Act
This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to use a multidisciplinary team with investigations of child abuse and related crimes. The bill also reauthorizes grants for children's advocacy centers (CACs). CACs use a multidisciplinary response to coordinate the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse cases.