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34 U.S.C. 20341: Child abuse reporting

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-647. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 18 U.S.C. 2258B, 36 U.S.C. 220530, 36 U.S.C. 220542.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Justice (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–189 substituted "adult who—" for "adult who", inserted subpar. (A) designation before "is authorized", and added subpar. (B). (Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020) Law text · (c)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–126, §101(a)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2). (Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–126, §101(a)(2), substituted "subsection (a)(1)" for "subsection (a)" in introductory provisions. (Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–126, §101(a)(3), added pars. (9) to (12). (Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–126, §101(a)(4), inserted "and for all covered individuals" after "reside". (Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 115–126, §101(a)(5), substituted "on all" for "and on all" and inserted "and for all covered individuals," after "lands,". (Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 115–126, §101(a)(6), inserted "and all covered individuals," after "facilities,". (Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 115–126, §101(a)(7), added subsec. (i). (Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017) Law text · (i)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–328, §575(b)(1), inserted before period at end "and to the agency or agencies provided for in subsection (e), if applicable". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–328, §575(b)(2), (3), added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsecs. (e) and (f) as (f) and (g), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (e), (f), (g)

    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.