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About CAPTA: A Legislative History
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Year Published: 2011 |
This factsheet summarizes the legislative history and purpose of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), the key Federal legislation addressing child abuse and neglect. CAPTA was originally enacted in P.L. 93-247 and was most recently amended and reauthorized on December 20, 2010, by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-320).CAPTA provides Federal funding to States in support of prevention, assessment, investigation, prosecution, and treatment activities and also provides grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations, including Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, for demonstration programs and projects.
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Suggested Citation: Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2011). About CAPTA: A legislative history. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau.
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