[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1658 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1658

  To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to promote a 
          high-quality workforce in the child welfare system.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2021

 Ms. Sherrill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to promote a 
          high-quality workforce in the child welfare system.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROMOTING A HIGH-QUALITY WORKFORCE IN THE CHILD WELFARE 
              SYSTEM.

    Section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5106(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following:
            ``(4) Promoting a high-quality workforce.--The Secretary 
        may award grants under this subsection to entities to carry out 
        programs or strategies that promote a high-quality workforce in 
        the child welfare system through--
                    ``(A) improvements to recruitment, support, or 
                retention efforts; or
                    ``(B) education for professionals and 
                paraprofessionals in the prevention, identification, 
                and treatment of child abuse and neglect.''.
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