House bill · 117th Congress · Did not become law

Stop Child Abuse Act

H.R. 8212Introduced Jun 23, 2022Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Where it went

IntroducedJun 23, 2022
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jun 23, 2022 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8212.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. NEHLS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 168, No. 107, June 23, 2022, Page H5878):
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record June 23, 2022 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of July 21, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 8212, last updated July 21, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 16, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

14 cosponsors — 14 Republicans

0 of 14 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Brian Babin (R-TX), Earl Carter (R-GA), Madison Cawthorn (R-NC), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Fred Keller (R-PA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), David Rouzer (R-NC), W. Steube (R-FL), William Timmons (R-SC), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Troy Nehls.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-22 district

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Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.