Amendment requires the Attorney General to create a national register of cases of child abuse or neglect with information in such register supplied by States, or, at the option of a State, by political subdivisions of such State.

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Amendment Number
541
Description
Amendment requires the Attorney General to create a national register of cases of child abuse or neglect with information in such register supplied by States, or, at the option of a State, by political subdivisions of such State.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 26 printed in the Congressional Record to create a national child abuse registry within the Department of Justice. The amendment also requires the Attorney General to work in consultation with the Secretary of HHS in creating the database.
Congress
109
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Sep 14, 2005
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Kelly amendment (A022) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
14:07:21
Submitted Date
Sep 14, 2005
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 541 — Informed