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42 U.S.C. 5106i: Rule of construction

Created in 1996 by Public Law 93-247. Changed by 1 later law. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 10745 Yaeli Martinez Child Protection Act · introduced · would change (a)

How it got here

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–320 substituted "child abuse or neglect" for "abuse or neglect". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)

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