Full List of Republicans Who Voted Against Child Sex Abuse Probe Bill

US News Reporter

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A bipartisan bill was introduced to U.S. Representatives on Wednesday regarding the welfare of child sex abuse victims. Here is the list of Republicans that voted against it.

The bill, entitled Respect for Child Survivors Act, was led by Republican Texas Senator John Cornyn and co-sponsored by Democrat Delaware Senator Chris Coons, Republican South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar.

The motion was passed with a total of 385 votes in favor of the bill. This included 215 Democrats and 170 Republicans. There were 18 Representatives who did not vote on the bill.

There were 28 Republicans who voted against the bill. Their names have begun to circulate on social media.

The bill, which was supported by multiple charities and think tanks including Child USA, addressed how the FBI handles sexual abuse cases with children.

According to the Child USA think tank, the current problem is the FBI has previously mishandled cases of sexual abuse, most notably accusations against the now-imprisoned USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.

"The FBI knew of the allegations against him in 2015 but failed to act, allowing the abuse to continue," the think tank said in a press release on the bill.

Retired gymnast McKayla Maroney, a victim of Nassar, has spoken about her treatment from the FBI regarding the accusations and said she was shocked by the agency's silence and disregard.

Under the now-passed legislation, victims will be interviewed by those with expertise that appropriately addresses their trauma.

The FBI would then be required to form multi-disciplinary teams when investigating child sexual exploitation or abuse, trafficking and those used for child sexual abuse material.

These experts would include investigative personnel, mental health professionals, medical personnel, family advocacy workers, child advocacy workers and prosecutors.

The hope is that the combined efforts of these experts and the FBI can ensure accountability, prevent retraumatization and stop cases being dropped or forgotten.

Here is the full list of Republican Representatives who voted against the bill.