118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4798Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act of 2023

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to update and strengthen existing efforts to end violence against children, improve coordination among agencies addressing this violence, and promote the use of evidence-based strategies and critical information gathering capabilities, and for other purposes.

International affairs
Introduced Jul 20, 2023
Last action Jul 20, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

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...

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Jul 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.