Paris Hilton-backed bill aimed at stopping abuse in youth residential programs heads to Biden's desk

A bill backed by celebrity and entrepreneur Paris Hilton is heading to President Biden's desk after the House passed the act on Wednesday, a week after it was cleared unanimously by the Senate.

The "Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act" requires more oversight for youth residential treatment facilities, a regulation Hilton has spent years lobbying for after testifying 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.