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10 U.S.C. 1794: Child abuse prevention and safety at facilities

Created in 1996 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106). Changed by 1 later law. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary of Defense (2).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2024Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

1996National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996created it

10 U.S.C. 1794Child abuse prevention and safety at facilities

(2)The Secretary shall publicize the existence of the number by means including—

(a)Child Abuse Task Force.—The Secretary of Defense shall maintain a special task…

(b)National Hotline.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall maintain a national…

(c)Assistance From Local Authorities.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe…

(d)Safety Regulations.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations on…

(e)Inspections.—The Secretary of Defense shall require that each military child…

(f)Remedies for Violations.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any violation…

(g)Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

S. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026law

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (g)

How it got here

2024

Pub. L. 118–159 substituted "number by means including—" for "number." and added subpars. (A) and (B). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.