2021: Fitzpatrick Voted To Authorize Authorizing For FY 2022 $270
Million To Develop And Operate Certain Child Protective Service Programs
In States And $270 Million For Community-Based Programs To Combat Child
Abuse And Neglect. In March 2021, Fitzpatrick voted for the Stronger
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act which would, according to
Congressional Quarterly, "authorize $270 million for Health and Human
Services Department grants to states for development and operations of
certain child protective service programs and $270 million for HHS
grants for community-based programs to prevent child abuse and neglect.
It would authorize such sums as may be necessary through fiscal 2027 for
both grant programs and make a number of modifications to grant program
requirements and administration." The vote was on passage. The House
passed the bill by a vote of 345-73. The House passed the bill by a vote
of 345-73. The Senate did not take substantive action on the bill.
[House Vote 81, 3/16/21;
Congressional Quarterly,
3/16/21; Congressional Actions,
H.R.
485]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted To Extend Child Abuse Prevention And Treatment
Programs And Authorities Through FY 2027. In March 2021, Fitzpatrick
voted for the Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act which
would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "extend through fiscal 2027
the programs and authorities under the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a
vote of 345-73. The Senate did not take substantive action on the bill.
[House Vote 81, 3/16/21;
Congressional Quarterly,
3/16/21; Congressional Actions,
H.R.
485]