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S. 1799 (113th): Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2013

A bill to reauthorize subtitle A of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990.

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations, which set overall spending limits by agency or program, and authorizations, which direct how federal funds should (or should not) be used. Appropriation and authorization provisions are typically made for single fiscal years. A reauthorization bill like this one renews the authorizations of an expiring law.

Sponsor and status

Christopher Coons

Sponsor. Senator for Delaware. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jul 29, 2014
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Dec 11, 2013
113th Congress (2013–2015)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 8, 2014

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 8, 2014.

Law
Pub.L. 113-163
Cosponsors

29 Cosponsors (16 Democrats, 12 Republicans, 1 Independent)

Source

Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

H.R. 3706: Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2013

Introduced on Dec 11, 2013. 98% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 1738: Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013

Introduced on Nov 19, 2013. 10% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Dec 11, 2013
 
Introduced

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Jun 12, 2014
 
Ordered Reported

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Jun 26, 2014
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

Jul 28, 2014
 
Passed House

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Aug 8, 2014
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 1799 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1799. This is the one from the 113th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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