,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aigc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #f1 #bjag,mrs4 ,brooks ( ,indiana 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,goodlatte7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to prev5t ! sexual abuse ( m9ors & amateur a?letes by requir+ ! prompt report+ ( sexual abuse to law en=cem5t au?orities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,"y ,victims f ,sexual ,abuse ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,requir$ report+ ( *ild & sexual abuse at facilities "u ! jurisdiction ( amateur sports organizations recogniz$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,committee 7a7 ,report+ requirem5t ,section #bbf ( ! ,victims ( ,*ild ,abuse ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,a p]son :o & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,cov]$ pr(essionals ,a p]son :o 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,individuals at cov]$ facilities ,a cov]$ individual :o1 :ile engag$ 9 any activity sanction$ by a cov]$ facility1 le>ns ( facts t give reason to suspect t a *ild has suff]$ an incid5t ( *ild abuse1 includ+ sexual abuse1 %all z soon z possible make a report ( ! suspect$ abuse to ! ag5cy designat$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7d74 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ subsection 7a77#a72 7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 ! t]m cov]$ facility means a facility ov] :i* a national gov]n+ body has jurisdiction2 7#aj7 ! t]m cov]$ individual means an adult :o is au?oriz$ by a cov]$ facility or by a national gov]n+ body to int]act ) a m9or or amateur a?lete at ! cov]$ facility or at any ev5t sanction$ by ! cov]$ facility2 & 7#aa7 ! t]m national gov]n+ body has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbjeja7;b7 ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 2 7#d7 9 subsection 7d71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ & = all cov]$ facilities aft] reside2 7#e7 9 subsection 7f71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & on all & ins]t+ on all2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ & = all cov]$ facilities1 aft] l&s12 & 7#f7 9 subsection 7h71 by ins]t+ & all cov]$ individuals1 aft] facilities14 7b7 ,p5alty = failure ,to report ,section #bbeh ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or :ile engag$ 9 a pr(essional capacity or activity at a cov]$ facility z describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 ( su* section #bbf aft] facility4 #c4 ,civil rem$y = p]sonal injuries ,section #bbee ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o1 :ile a m9or1 0 a victim ( a violation ( section #aehi1 #aeij1 #aeia1 #bbda7;c71 #bbdb1 #bbdc1 #bbea1 #bbea;,a1 #bbeb1 #bbeb;,a1 #bbfj1 #bdba1 #bdbb1 or #bdbc ( ?is title & :o suff]s p]sonal injury z a result ( su* violation1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! injury occurr$ :ile su* p]son 0 a m9or1 may sue 9 any appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt & %all recov] ! actual damages su* p]son su/a9s or liquidat$ damages 9 ! am\nt ( #aej1jjj1 & ! co/ ( ! action1 includ+ reasonable attorney's fees & o!r litigation co/s reasonably incurr$4 ,! c\rt may also aw>d punitive damages & su* o!r prelim9>y & equitable relief z ! c\rt det]m9es to be appropriate4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ fil$ )9 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 file-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! pla9tiff discov]s ! lat] (-- 7,a7 ! violation t =ms ! basis = ! claim2 or 7,b7 ! injury t =ms ! basis = ! claim2 or 7#b7 9 ! case ( a p]son "u a legal disability1 n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! disability ends4 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,v5ue2 ,s]vice ( process 7#a7 ,v5ue ,any action br\ght "u subsection 7a7 may be br\ght 9 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t meets applicable requirem5ts relat+ to v5ue "u section #acia ( title #bh4 7#b7 ,s]vice ( process ,9 an action br\ght "u subsection 7a71 process may be s]v$ 9 any di/rict 9 :i* ! def5dant-- 7,a7 is an inhabitant2 or 7,b7 may be f\nd4 4 #d4 ,expansion ( au?orities & duties ( amateur sports organizations recogniz$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,committee to prev5t ! abuse ( m9or & amateur a?letes 7a7 ,expansion ( au?orities ,section #bbjebc7;a7 ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 develop tra9+1 ov]sight practices1 policies1 & proc$ures to prev5t ! abuse1 includ+ physical abuse & sexual abuse1 ( any m9or or amateur a?lete by any adult4 4 7b7 ,additional duties ,section #bbjebd ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#aj7 develop & en=ce policies1 me*anisms1 & proc$ures to prev5t ! abuse1 includ+ physical abuse & sexual abuse1 ( any m9or or amateur a?lete1 includ+-- 7,a7 requir+ all memb]s ( ! national gov]n+ body or a facility "u ! jurisdiction ( ! national gov]n+ body & adults au?oriz$ by su* memb]s to int]act ) m9or or amateur a?letes1 to imm$iately report all allegations ( sexual abuse to law en=cem5t au?orities & o!r appropriate au?orities :5ev] su* memb]s or adults le>n ( facts lead+ !m to reasonably suspect t a m9or or amateur a?lete has suff]$ an incid5t ( sexual abuse2 7,b7 e/abli%+ a me*anism1 approv$ by a tra9$ exp]t on *ild abuse1 t all[s a compla9ant to easily report an incid5t ( sexual abuse committ$ by a memb] or adult describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to int]act ) a m9or or amateur a?lete1 to ! national gov]n+ body or ano!r au?ority2 7,c7 proc$ures to ensure t ea* amateur a?lete :o is a m9or is prev5t$ f be+ 9 a "o-on-"o situation ) an adult 7:o is n ! m9or's legal gu>dian7 at a facility "u ! jurisdiction ( ! national gov]n+ body )\t be+ 9 an obs]vable & int]ruptible di/ance f ano!r adult2 & 7,d7 ov]sight proc$ures1 includ+ regul> & r&om audits conduct$ by subject matt] exp]ts unaffiliat$ ) ! national gov]n+ body1 ( all memb]s & adults describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to ensure t policies & proc$ures develop$ "u ?is p>agraph are foll[$ correctly & t consi/5t tra9+ is (f]$ & giv5 to all memb]s reg>d+ prev5tion ( sexual abuse2 & 7#aa7 9 ! case ( a national gov]n+ body ) jurisdiction ov] m ?an "o a?letic facility1 e/abli% a me*anism by :i*-- 7,a7 ! national gov]n+ body c-- 7i7 receive a report f "o ( su* facilities reg>d+ a case 9 :i* an adult au?oriz$ by ! facility to int]act ) a m9or or amateur a?lete at su* facility is expell$ f or leaves su* facility = sexual misconduct1 includ+ because ( a m]e allegation ( sexual misconduct2 & 7ii7 %>e a report receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) ea* ( ! o!r a?letic facilities "u ! jurisdiction ( ! national gov]n+ body2 & 7,b7 an a?letic facility "u ! jurisdiction ( ! national gov]n+ body c-- 7i7 review ! reports receiv$ by ! national gov]n+ body "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 to assess any allegations ( sexual misconduct made 9 su* reports2 & 7ii7 )hold provid+ to an adult :o is ! subject ( an allegation ( sexual misconduct 9 a report review$ "u clause 7i7 au?ority to int]act ) a m9or or amateur a?lete at su* facility until su* "t z ! facility det]m9es t !re is no risk to a m9or or amateur a?lete at su* facility4 4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,section #bbjebb ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7a7 %all be con/ru$ to limit ! ability ( a national gov]n+ body to develop a policy or proc$ure to prev5t an individual :o is ! subject ( an allegation ( sexual misconduct f int]act+ ) a m9or or amateur a?lete until su* "t z ! national gov]n+ body1 or any p]son "u ! jurisdiction ( ! national gov]n+ body1 det]m9es t !re is no risk to ! m9or or amateur a?lete by all[+ ! individual to int]act ) ! m9or or amateur a?lete4 4