Jenna Quinn Law
Public Law 118-193 · S. 1147 · 118th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 23, 2024 · Families
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Maggie Hassan, Sen. Mike Braun,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act allows the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for evidence-informed child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs. The grants may be awarded for a period of up to five years.
The act also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on expenditures under the program.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 2455Identical bill
Jenna Quinn Law
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Dec 23, 2024Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-193.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 17, 2024FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1147.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Ms. Foxx moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 13, 2024FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Feb 12, 2024FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 9, 2024FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 30, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 1594SenateSen. John CornynR-TX· offered Feb 9, 2024Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Feb 9, 2024: Amendment SA 1594 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.