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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Labor, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H037FA9DE496E42A89EF4A40036A74723: 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act of 2023 .
- Section H2C77DF2A2EBD409F98D518516F80C744: 2. Sense of congress regarding violence against children surveys It is the sense of Congress that— Violence Against Children Surveys (VACS) are critical tools...
- Section HBA589B95861645ED8BECD92AA1E76B17: 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to— promote, fund, and support the protection of children from violence, exploitation, abuse, and...
- Section H488F71BDD80949718BA9190FABF3EF0F: 4. Assistance for children in adversity Section 135 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2152f) is amended— by adding at the end of subsection (a)...
- Section HAC03BF774877459381A5645A4A6604BB: 5. Amendments to the Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act The Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Labor, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. McGovern (for himself, Ms. Salazar, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
children who are experiencing conditions of serious deprivation and danger, including those who— are living outside of family care
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