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Child Abuse Accountability Act

Public Law 103-358 · H.R. 3694 · 103rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 14, 1994 · Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. Patricia Schroeder (D-CO-1)

Cosponsors (55): Rep. Ed Markey,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Child Abuse Accountability Act - Amends Federal law regarding Federal employees' pensions to provide for the garnishment of retirement annuities of Federal employees for the enforcement of a court order for the payment of monetary damages to victims of emotional, sexual, or physical child abuse.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.

  1. Oct 14, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-358.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 4, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 30, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Sep 19, 1994FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  8. FloorFloor · Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  10. Aug 10, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  12. Jul 26, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  14. Jul 12, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  15. Dec 8, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  16. Nov 22, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  17. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.