A bill backed by prominent entrepreneur Paris Hilton is landing on President Biden’s desk after the House of Representatives passed the legislation on Wednesday, a week after it was unanimously approved by the Senate.

The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act requires greater oversight of residential treatment facilities for juveniles, a regulation Hilton advocated for for years after she testified that she was sexually abused as a 17-year-old at a Utah boarding school.

The bipartisan bill was co-sponsored by 23 lawmakers, including Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Ct., Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.

Once the bill is signed into law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services will have 45 days to enter into a contract with the National Academics of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to “conduct a study to examine the condition of youth in juvenile residential programs and make recommendations,” according to the text.

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The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, backed by prominent entrepreneur Paris Hilton, passed Congress on Wednesday and is now headed to President Biden for his signature. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Hilton celebrated Congress’ passage of the law in a social media post on Wednesday, saying in part: “Today is a day she will never forget.”

“This moment is proof that our voices matter, that speaking out can create change, and that no child should ever endure the horrors of abuse in silence. I did this for the younger version of myself and the teens that were senselessly taken from us.” “the Troubled Teen Industry,” she wrote on X.

She thanked the “countless survivors who shared their stories,” the “families who stood with us,” and the lawmakers “who chose courage over complacency.”

“And to the children still trapped in these systems: I will never stop fighting for you. Change is possible!” she concluded.

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The law requires the National Academies to submit a report detailing various topics, including the “nature, prevalence, severity and extent of child abuse, neglect and deaths” within three years and every two years thereafter for a decade programs.

Reports must also include who funds youth housing programs at the state and federal levels.

Recommendations are also made on how to better train those working in areas that may come into contact with institutionalized youth and how to implement “positive behavioral interventions.”

Hilton celebrated Congress’ passage of the law on Wednesday after years of advocating for better protections for institutionalized minors. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Hilton also influenced similar laws protecting institutionalized minors in eight states.