,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #g1 #bjah,mr4 ,"y
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to provide fund+ = !        
developm5t ( a pr$ictive analytics pilot
 program to help *ildr5 & families :o   
come to ! att5tion ( ! *ild welf>e      
sy/em4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,us+ ,data ,to ,help ,protect 
,*ildr5 & ,families ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 #d to #h *ildr5
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates die e day f abuse or 
neglect at ! h&s ( _! p>5ts or c>etak]s2
  7#b7 accord+ to ! #bjaf ,*ild         
,maltreatm5t report ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 !re 7 #a1gjj  
fatalities result+ f *ild maltreatm5t   
report$ 9 fiscal ye> #bjaf1 an increase 
( #g p]c5t f ! previ\s ye>2  7#c7 9     
#bjaf1 approximately #fgf1jjj *ildr5 7  
victims ( abuse & neglect2  7#d7        
pr$ictive analytics c be us$ z a tool 9 

help+ to id5tify ! *ildr5 mo/ at risk ( 
maltreatm5t2  7#e7 h>ness+ & analyz+    
adm9i/rative data c help to drive bett] 
outcomes = *ildr5 & families1 z well z  
assi/ *ild protective s]vice work]s 9   
deliv]+ mu* ne$$ s]vices to *ildr5 :o   
are mo/ at risk2 &  7#f7 we %\ld explore
 e possible opportunity to d bett] = our
 *ildr51 & pr$ictive analytics tools    
provide su* an opportunity1 if su* tools
 are implem5t$ ) appropriate ov]sights &
 safegu>ds4  #c4 ,fund+ = ! developm5t (
 a pr$ictive analytics pilot program to 
help *ildr5 & families :o come to !     
att5tion ( ! *ild welf>e sy/em ,section 
#ajd7;e77#c7 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion
 & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#eaje7;e77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  2  7#b7 by /rik+ 
( rese>*-bas$ /rategies = risk & safety 
assessm5ts relat+ to *ild abuse &       
neglect & ins]t+ 8(--  7i7 rese>*-bas$  
/rategies = risk & safety assessm5ts    
relat+ to *ild abuse & neglect2 &  7ii7 

! pr$ictive analytics pilot program     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  2 &  7#c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7        
,pr$ictive analytics pilot program  7i7 
,grants = pr$ictive analytics pilot     
program ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants "u 
?is subp>agraph to eligible entities to 
develop pr$ictive analytics programs t  
provide = ! developm5t ( rese>*-bas$    
/rategies = risk & safety assessm5ts    
relat+ to *ild abuse & neglect1 = !     
purpose ( help+ *ildr5 & families :o    
come to ! att5tion ( ! *ild welf>e      
sy/em4  7ii7 ,eligible entities ,to be  
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
subp>agraph1 an entity %all be a ,/ate1 
local gov]nm5tal entity1 or ,indian     
tribe4  7iii7 ,application requirem5ts  
,an eligible entity 7or p>tn]%ip (      
entities7 t seeks fund+ "u ?is          
subp>agraph %all submit to ! ,secret>y--
  7,i7 a description ( ! pr$ictive      
analytics pilot2  7,,ii7 a description (
 ! geographic area to be s]v$2  7,,iii7 
! expect$ outcomes ( ! pilot2  7,,iv7 a 

description ( ! data int5d$ = use1      
includ+ h[ ! /&>ds = ! pr$ictive        
analytics model are valid1 reliable1    
equitable1 & useful2  7,v7 a description
 ( ! ext5t to :i* ! eligible entity has 
access to suffici5t1 available quality  
datasets to build & ma9ta9 an accurate  
pr$ictive model2  7,,vi7 ! te*nical     
res\rces1 includ+ /aff tra9+1 ne$$ to   
c>ry out ! pilot2  7,,vii7 a description
 ( h[ ! pr$ictive analytics tool w fit  
)9 & be complem5t>y to ! /rategy ( *ild 
protection "w 9 ! geographic area t !   
model s]ves2  7,,viii7 a description (  
h[ ! entity believes ! use ( pr$ictive  
analytics w-- 7aa7 assi/ ! entity 7or   
p>tn]%ip or entities7 9 bett] id5tify+ &
 provid+ appropriate s]vices to *ildr5  
mo/ at risk ( abuse & neglect2  7bb7    
r$uce bias bas$ on race1 sex1 religion1 
national orig91 age1 & disability2 &    
7cc7 prev5t any disp>ate treatm5t (     
*ildr5 & families bas$ on su*           
*>act]i/ics2  7,,ix7 ! proc$ures to     
monitor & prev5t un9t5d$ bias 9 *ild    

protective practices z a result ( ! use 
( pr$ictive analytics1 includ+ proc$ures
 on :o has access to ! tool1 :o int5ds  
to use ! pr$ictive model & its          
assessm5t1 & h[ to ensure t ! tool w n  
be us$ z ! sole decisionmak] 9 det]m9+  
risks to *ildr52  7,x7 a description (  
h[ ! ag5cy solicit$ & consid]$ input f &
 collaborat$ ) memb]s ( ! community1    
*ild welf>e organizations1 relevant     
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 privacy advocates1    
civil rights advocates1 families :o h   
previ\sly _h contact ) ! *ild welf>e    
sy/em1 & relevant community-bas$ or     
fai?-bas$ organizations 9 develop+1     
te/+1 & am5d+ ! model2  7,,xi7          
assurances t !re w be an op5 & transp>5t
 process to ! public 9 ! developm5t &   
implem5tation ( ! program1 includ+--    
7aa7 ! developm5t ( ! pr$ictive         
analytics model2  7bb7 ! det]m9ation (  
:at data w be us$ & ! relative          
importance ( ea* data po9t us$ to       
det]m9e risk2 &  7cc7 ! implications &  
limitations ( ! pilot program2  7,,xii7 

assurance ! pilot w comply ) all privacy
 & civil rights laws2 &  7,,xiii7 su*   
o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4
  7iv7 ,aw>d+ grants ,! ,secret>y %all  
select up to #e eligible entities 7or   
p>tn]%ip ( entities7 to p>ticipate 9 !  
pilot program "u ?is subp>agraph4 ,9    
aw>d+ grants "u ?is subp>agraph1 !      
,secret>y %all prioritize eligible      
entities t h n yet implem5t$ a pr$ictive
 analytics sy/em = ! purpose describ$ 9 
clause 7i74  7v7 ,te*nical assi/ance1   
evaluations  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all allocate up to #cj p]c5t ( am\nt   
res]v$ "u clause 7vi7 = ! purposes (    
evaluat+ pilots & provid+ te*nical      
assi/ance to eligible entities z foll[s3
  7aa7 ,! eligible entity 7or p>tn]%ip (
 entities7 may use am\nts provid$ "u ?is
 subclause to ent] into an agreem5t ) a 
?ird p>ty to provide te*nical assi/ance 
to grantees on ! developm5t1 design1 &  
te/+ ( pr$ictive analytic model ( ea*   
eligible entity1 includ+ compliance )   
all applicable privacy laws4  7bb7 ,!   

eligible entity 7or p>tn]%ip ( entities7
 may use am\nts provid$ "u ?is subclause
 to ent] into an agreem5t ) a ?ird-p>ty1
 indep5d5t evaluator ) exp]tise 9       
pr$ictive analytics 9 ! social sci5ces  
to evaluate ea* pilot program to det]m9e
 ! impact ( su* program1 consi/5t )     
subclauses 7,,ii7 ?r\gh 7,v74  7,,ii7   
,evaluation ,scope ,ea* evaluation "u   
subclause 7,i77bb7 %all measure ! impact
 ( ! pilot program on-- 7aa7 ! ability  
to accurately pr$ict :i* *ildr5 are mo/ 
at risk ( fur!r abuse or neglect2  7bb7 
! ability ( ! entity to m effectively   
t>get s]vices to ! highe/ risk families2
  7cc7 rates ( *ild abuse & neglect2    
7dd7 *ild fatalities2  7ee7 *ild removal
 & reunification rates2  7ff7 r$uc+ bias
 bas$ on race1 sex1 religion1 national  
orig91 age1 & disability2  7gg7 prev5t+ 
any disp>ate treatm5t ( *ildr5 &        
families bas$ on su* *>act]i/ics2  7hh7 
o!r measures ( *ild & family well-be+2 &
  7ii7 any o!r measures deem$           
appropriate by ! indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty    

evaluator 9 consultation ) ! eligible   
entity4  7,,iii7 ,me?odologies to be us$
 ,! evaluation "u subclause 7,i77bb7    
%all use exp]im5tal designs us+ r&om    
assignm5t or o!r reliable1 evid5ce-bas$ 
rese>* me?odologies t all[ = ! /ronge/  
possible causal inf]5ces :5 r&om        
assignm5t is n feasible4  7,,iv7 ,int]im
 report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! pilot 
program has comm5c$1 ! indep5d5t        
evaluator describ$ 9 subclause 7,i77bb7 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on  
,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives an int]im report on !   
progress ( su* program4  7,v7 ,f9al     
report ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft]        
completion ( ! pilot program1 !         
indep5d5t evaluator describ$ 9 subclause
 7,i77bb7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 ! 
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 & !      
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a writt5      

report t includes ! results ( !         
evaluation & ! conclusion ( ! evaluator 
z to :e!r ! pilot program _h a positive 
impact on *ildr5 & families t come to ! 
att5tion ( ! *ild welf>e sy/em ( !      
applicable ,/ate1 toge!r ) in=mation on 
! unique factors t contribut$ to !      
success or failure ( ! pilot program1 ! 
*all5ges fac$ 9 attempt+ ! pilot        
program1 & in=mation on ! improv$ future
 deliv]y ( ?is or simil> pr$ictive      
analytics pilot programs or o!r         
programs4  7vi7 ,res]vation ( funds ,( !
 am\nts made available "u section #aab =
 fiscal ye> #bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all     
res]ve #aj1jjj1jjj = purposes ( c>ry+   
out ?is subp>agraph1 & ! am\nt s res]v$ 
%all rema9 available ?r\gh ! end (      
fiscal ye> #bjbb4  7vii7 ,sunset ,!     
au?ority "u ?is subp>agraph %all cease  
to h =ce or effect on ! day aft] ! f9al 
report requir$ "u clause 7v77,v7 is     
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,committee on
 ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions 
( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,education

 & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives4  4