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[H.R. 7233 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 633
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7233
[Report No. 118-767]
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for
grants in support of training and education to teachers and other
school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent,
recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and
secondary school students.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 5, 2024
Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. McCaul, and Ms. Wild) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce
November 26, 2024
Additional sponsors: Mr. Self, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Kim of
California, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Mrvan, and Mrs. Houchin
November 26, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
February 5, 2024]
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A BILL
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for
grants in support of training and education to teachers and other
school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent,
recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and
secondary school students.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Jenna Quinn Law of 2024''.
SEC. 2. CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AWARENESS FIELD INITIATED GRANTS.
(a) In General.--Section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(8) Child sexual abuse awareness field-initiated
grants.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary may award grants
under this subsection to entities, for periods of up to
5 years, in support of field-initiated innovation
projects that advance, establish, or implement
comprehensive, innovative, evidence-based, or evidence-
informed child sexual abuse awareness and prevention
programs by--
``(i) improving student awareness of child
sexual abuse in an age-appropriate manner,
including how to recognize, prevent, and safely
report child sexual abuse;
``(ii) training teachers, school employees,
and other mandatory reporters and adults who
work with children in a professional or
volunteer capacity, including with respect to
recognizing child sexual abuse and safely
reporting child sexual abuse; or
``(iii) providing information to parents
and guardians of students about child sexual
abuse awareness and prevention, including how
to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report
child sexual abuse and how to discuss child
sexual abuse with a child.
``(B) Reporting.--Each entity receiving a grant
under subparagraph (A) shall submit an annual report to
the Secretary, for the duration of the grant period, on
the projects carried out using such grant, including
the number of participants, the services provided, and
the outcomes of the projects, including participant
evaluations.''.
(b) Report on Effectiveness of Expenditures.--Not later than 5
years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under
paragraph (8) of section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106(a)), as added by subsection (a), the
Comptroller General of the United States shall--
(1) prepare a report that describes the projects for which
funds are expended under paragraph (8) of such section 105(a)
and evaluates the effectiveness of those projects; and
(2) submit the report to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of
the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce and
the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives.
(c) Report on Duplicative Nature of Expenditures.--Not later than 5
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
of the United States shall--
(1) prepare a report that examines whether the projects
described in subsection (b) are duplicative of other activities
supported by Federal funds; and
(2) submit the report to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of
the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce and
the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives.
Union Calendar No. 633
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7233
[Report No. 118-767]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for
grants in support of training and education to teachers and other
school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent,
recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and
secondary school students.
_______________________________________________________________________
November 26, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed