,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #he  #aae?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #aigc 
,report ,no4 #aae-acf1 ,"p ,i  ,,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$  ,may #bb1 #bjag ,additional    
sponsors3 ,mrs4 ,roby1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1  
,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,co/ello (         
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,pauls51
 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4        
,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4    
,knight1 ,mr4 ,mess]1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1  
,mr4 ,gutirrez1 & ,mr4 ,meehan  ,may    
#bb1 #bjag ,report$ f ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y ) an am5dm5t ,/rike out all   
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,may #bb1 #bjag,! ,committee  

on ,education & ! ,work=ce dis*>g$2     
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
pr9t$  ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,april #f1   
#bjag  ,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 ,cov]$    
individuals ,a cov]$ individual :o le>ns
 ( facts t give reason to suspect t a   

*ild has suff]$ an incid5t ( *ild abuse 
%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]    
facilities12 &  7#g7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7i7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to require 
a victim ( *ild abuse to self-report !  
abuse4  4  7b7 ,p5alty = failure to     
report ,section #bbeh ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] facility1 ! foll[+3 or a cov]$     
individual 7z describ$ 9 subsection     
7a77#b7 ( su* section #bbf7 :o4  #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 reasonably discov]s ! lat] (-- 
7,a7 ! violation t =ms ! basis = !      
claim2 or  7,b7 ! injury t =ms ! basis =
 ! claim2 or  7#b7 n lat] ?an #aj ye>s  
aft] ! date on :i* a legal 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 by ins]t+   
7a7 ,9 g5]al4-- be=e ,= ! sport2  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a 

semicolon2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &   
7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aj7  
develop & en=ce policies1 me*anisms1 &  
proc$ures to prev5t ! abuse1 includ+    
physical abuse & sexual abuse1 ( any    
m9or or amateur a?lete1 includ+--  7,a7 
requir+ all adults au?oriz$ by a        
national gov]n+ body or a memb] ( a     
national gov]n+ body to int]act ) a m9or
 or amateur a?lete at an amateur sports 
organization facility or at any ev5t    
sanction$ by a national gov]n+ body or a
 memb] ( a national gov]n+ body1 to     
report facts t give reason to suspect   
*ild abuse1 includ+ sexual abuse1 z     
requir$ by relevant ,f$]al or ,/ate law1
 to law en=cem5t au?orities & o!r       
appropriate au?orities1 includ+ an      
entity designat$ by ! corporation to    
inve/igate & resolve su* allegations2   
7,b7 e/abli%+ a me*anism1 approv$ by a  
tra9$ exp]t on *ild abuse1 t all[s an   
individual to easily report an incid5t (
 *ild abuse z describ$ 9 subp>agraph    

7,a7 to ! national gov]n+ body or ano!r 
au?ority1 includ+ an entity designat$ by
 ! corporation2  7,c7 proc$ures to      
ensure t cov]$ individuals are in/ruct$ 
to avoid "o-on-"o situations ) any      
amateur a?lete :o is a m9or 7o!r ?an su*
 an a?lete = :om ! cov]$ individual is a
 legal gu>dian7 at an amateur sports    
organization facility1 at any ev5t      
sanction$ by a national gov]n+ body1 or 
any ev5t sanction$ by a memb] ( a       
national gov]n+ body1 )\t be+ obs]vable 
or int]ruptible by ano!r adult2 &  7,d7 
ov]sight proc$ures1 includ+ regul> &    
r&om audits1 n to exce$ once a ye>1     
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 amateur sports

 organization facility or ev5t1 e/abli% 
a me*anism by :i*--  7,a7 ! national    
gov]n+ body c-- 7i7 receive a report (  
suspect$ sexual misconduct by an adult  
au?oriz$ by a national gov]n+ body or a 
memb] ( a national gov]n+ body to       
int]act ) a m9or or amateur a?lete at an
 amateur sports organization facility or
 at any ev5t sanction$ by a national    
gov]n+ body or a memb] ( a national     
gov]n+ body2 &  7ii7 confid5tially %>e a
 report receiv$ "u clause 7i7 ) ea* ( ! 
o!r amateur sports organizations1       
facilities1 or memb]s "u ! jurisdiction 
( ! national gov]n+ body2 &  7,b7 an    
amateur sports organization1 facility1  
or memb] "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* organization1 
facility1 or ev5t until ! resolution (  
su* allegation4  7b7 ,limit$ liability =
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,committee1   
national gov]n+ bodies1 & an entity     
designat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic   
,committee to inve/igate & resolve      
sexual misconduct allegations  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs     
7#b71 no civil or crim9al action may be 
br\ght 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt aga9/ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,committee1 a  
national gov]n+ body1 or an amateur     
sports organization1 facility1 or ev5t  
"u ! jurisdiction ( a national gov]n+   
body1 or an entity designat$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,olympic ,committee to          
inve/igate & resolve sexual misconduct  
allegations describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#aa71 includ+ any director1 (fic]1  
employee1 or ag5t ( su* entity1 if !    
action arises f ! execution ( !         
responsibilities or functions describ$ 9
 subsection 7a77#aa74  7#b7 ,int5tional1
 reckless1 or o!r misconduct ,p>agraph  

7#a7 %all n apply to a civil or crim9al 
action if ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic      
,committee1 a national gov]n+ body1 an  
amateur sports organization1 facility1  
or ev5t "u ! jurisdiction ( a national  
gov]n+ body1 or an entity designat$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,committee to   
inve/igate & resolve sexual misconduct  
allegations describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#aa71 or a director1 (fic]1         
employee1 or ag5t ( su* entity act$ or  
fail$ to act--  7,a7 ) reckless disreg>d
 = a risk ( caus+ injury2 or  7,b7 = a  
purpose unrelat$ to ! p]=mance ( any    
responsibility or function describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#aa74  7#c7 ,limit$      
effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all apply to
 any act or omission aris+ out ( any    
responsibility or function n describ$ 9 
subsection 7a77#aa74  4  7c7 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,section #bbjebb ( su* title
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9         
subsection 7a7 %all be con/ru$ to limit 
! ability ( a national gov]n+ body to   

develop a policy or proc$ure to prev5t  
an individual :o is ! subject ( an      
allegation ( sexual misconduct f        
int]act+ ) a m9or or amateur a?lete     
until su* "t z ! national gov]n+ body1  
or an entity ) applicable jurisdiction  
resolves su* allegation4  4  7d7 ,review
 ( recognition ( amateur sports         
organizations z national gov]n+ bodies  
,section #bbjeba7;d7 ( title #cf1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ may ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ %all4  ,may    
#bb1 #bjag ,report$ f ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y ) an amendment,may #bb1 #bjag 
,! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
 dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !  
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$