#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,janu>y #bi1 #bjah  ,,am5dm5t3  ,t !    
bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #ecd7 entitl$ ,an  
,act to prev5t ! sexual abuse ( m9ors & 
amateur a?letes by requir+ ! prompt     
report+ ( sexual abuse to law en=cem5t  
au?orities1 & = o!r purposes41 d pass ) 
! foll[+ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+   
clause & ins]t3  #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,"y ,victims f   
,sexual ,abuse & ,safe ,sport           
,au?orization ,act ( #bjag4  7b7 ,table 
( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act 
is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,protect+  
"y victims f sexual abuse ,sec4 #aja4   
,requir$ report+ ( *ild & sexual abuse4 
,sec4 #ajb4 ,civil rem$y = p]sonal      
injuries4 ,,title ,,ii--,unit$ ,/ates   
,c5t] = ,safe ,sport au?orization ,sec4 
#bja4 ,expansion ( ! purposes ( !       
corporation4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,designation ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5t] = ,safe ,sport4   

,sec4 #bjc4 ,additional requirem5ts =   
grant+ sanctions = amateur a?letic      
competitions4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,g5]al        
requirem5ts = y\?-s]v+ amateur sports   
organizations4  ,i ,protect+ "y victims 
f sexual abuse  #aja4 ,requir$ report+ (
 *ild & sexual abuse  7a7 ,report+      
requirem5t ,section #bbf ( ! ,victims ( 
,*ild ,abuse ,act ( #aiij 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjcda7 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 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]$ individual   
means an adult :o is au?oriz$1 by a     
national gov]n+ body1 a memb] ( a       
national gov]n+ body1 or an amateur     
sports organization t p>ticipates 9     
int]/ate or int]national amateur a?letic
 competition1 to int]act ) a m9or or    
amateur a?lete at an amateur sports     
organization facility or at any ev5t    
sanction$ by a national gov]n+ body1 a  
memb] ( a national gov]n+ body1 or su*  
an amateur sports organization2  7#aj7 !
 t]m ev5t includes travel1 lodg+1       
practice1 competition1 & heal? or m$ical
 treatm5t2  7#aa7 ! t]ms amateur a?lete1
 amateur a?letic competition1 amateur   
sports organization1 int]national       
amateur a?letic competition1 & national 
gov]n+ body h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9    
section #bbjeja7;b7 ( title #cf1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2 &  7#ab7 ! t]m z soon z   
possible means )9 a #bd-;h\r p]iod4  2  

7#d7 9 subsection 7d71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 
by ins]t+ & = all cov]$ individuals 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]$ individuals1 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+ or a cov]$ individual z      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 ( su*     
section #bbf :o1 aft] facility14  #ajb4 
,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 fil$--  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* ! victim rea*es #ah  
ye>s ( age4  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 
,,ii ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5t] = ,safe ,sport 
au?orization  #bja4 ,expansion ( !      
purposes ( ! corporation ,section       
#bbjejc ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph      
7#ac71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7  
to promote a safe environm5t 9 sports t 
is free f abuse1 includ+ emotional1     
physical1 & sexual abuse1 ( any amateur 
a?lete4  4  #bjb4 ,designation ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,c5t] = ,safe ,sport  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bbje ( title #cf1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  ,,iii ,unit$ ,/ates   

,c5t] = ,safe ,sport  #bbjeda4          
,designation ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5t] =    
,safe ,sport  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$    
,/ates ,c5t] = ,safe ,sport %all--  7#a7
 s]ve z ! indep5d5t national safe sport 
organization & be recogniz$ worldwide z 
! indep5d5t national safe sport         
organization = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7   
ex]cise jurisdiction ov] ! corporation1 
ea* national gov]n+ body1 & ea*         
p>alympic sports organization ) reg>d to
 safegu>d+ amateur a?letes aga9/ abuse1 
includ+ emotional1 physical1 & sexual   
abuse1 9 sports2  7#c7 ma9ta9 an (fice =
 education & outrea* t %all develop     
tra9+1 ov]sight practices1 policies1 &  
proc$ures to prev5t ! abuse1 includ+    
emotional1 physical1 & sexual abuse1 (  
amateur a?letes p>ticipat+ 9 amateur    
a?letic activities ?r\gh national gov]n+
 bodies & p>alympic sports              
organizations2  7#d7 ma9ta9 an (fice =  
response & resolution t %all e/abli%    
me*anisms t all[ = ! report+1           
inve/igation1 & resolution1 pursuant to 

subsection 7c71 ( alleg$ sexual abuse 9 
violation ( ! ,c5t]'s policies &        
proc$ures2 &  7#e7 ensure t ! me*anisms 
"u p>agraph 7#d7 provide fair notice &  
an opportunity to be he>d & protect !   
privacy & safety ( compla9ants4  7b7    
,policies & proc$ures ,! policies &     
proc$ures develop$ "u subsection 7a77#c7
 %all apply z ?\gh !y 7 incorporat$ 9 & 
made a "p ( section #bbjebd ( ?is title4
  7c7 ,b9d+ arbitration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,c5t] may1 9 its discretion1 utilize 
a neutral arbitration body & develop    
policies & proc$ures to resolve         
allegations ( sexual abuse )9 its       
jurisdiction to det]m9e ! opportunity ( 
any amateur a?lete1 coa*1 tra9]1 manag]1
 adm9i/rator1 or (ficial1 :o is !       
subject ( su* an allegation1 to         
p>ticipate 9 amateur a?letic            
competition4  7#b7 ,pres]vation ( rights
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z  
alt]+1 sup]s$+1 or o!rwise affect+ ! "r 
( an individual )9 ! ,c5t]'s            
jurisdiction to pursue civil rem$ies    

?r\gh ! c\rts = p]sonal injuries aris+ f
 abuse 9 violation ( ! ,c5t]'s policies 
& proc$ures1 nor %all ! ,c5t] condition 
! p>ticipation ( any su* individual 9 a 
proce$+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ^u an  
agreem5t n to pursue su* civil rem$ies4 
7d7 ,limitation on liability  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 an applicable entity %all n be liable =
 damages 9 any civil action =           
defamation1 libel1 sl&]1 or damage to   
reputation aris+ out ( any action or    
communication1 if ! action arises f !   
execution ( ! responsibilities or       
functions describ$ 9 ?is section1       
section #bbjedb1 or section #bbjedc4    
7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n   
apply 9 any action 9 :i* an applicable  
entity act$ ) actual malice1 or provid$ 
in=mation or took action n pursuant to  
?is section1 section #bbjedb1 or section
 #bbjedc4  7#c7 ,def9ition ( applicable 
entity ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m         
applicable entity means-- 7,a7 ! ,c5t]2 
7,b7 a national gov]n+ body2  7,c7 a    

p>alympic sports organization2  7,d7 an 
amateur sports organization or o!r p]son
 sanction$ by a national gov]n+ body "u 
section #bbjebe2  7,e7 an amateur sports
 organization report+ "u section        
#bbjecj2  7,f7 any (fic]1 employee1     
ag5t1 or memb] ( an entity describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 or  
7,e72 &  7,g7 any individual p>ticipat+ 
9 a proce$+ pursuant to ?is section4    
#bbjedb4 ,additional duties4  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,c5t] %all-- 7#a7 develop      
tra9+1 ov]sight practices1 policies1 &  
proc$ures = implem5tation by a national 
gov]n+ body or p>alympic sports         
organization to prev5t ! abuse1 includ+ 
emotional1 physical1 & sexual abuse1 (  
any amateur a?lete2 &  7#b7 include 9 ! 
policies & proc$ures develop$ "u section
 #bbjeda7;a77#c7-- 7,a7 a requirem5t t  
all adult memb]s ( a national gov]n+    
body1 a p>alympic sports organization1  
or a facility "u ! jurisdiction ( a     
national gov]n+ body or p>alympic sports
 organization1 & all adults au?oriz$ by 

su* memb]s to int]act ) an amateur      
a?lete1 report imm$iately any allegation
 ( *ild abuse ( an amateur a?lete :o is 
a m9or to--  7i7 ! ,c5t]1 :5ev] su*     
memb]s or adults le>n ( facts lead+ !m  
to suspect reasonably t an amateur      
a?lete :o is a m9or has suff]$ an       
incid5t ( *ild abuse2 &  7ii7 law       
en=cem5t consi/5t ) section #bbf ( !    
,victims ( ,*ild ,abuse ,act ( #aiij    
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcda72  7,b7 a         
me*anism1 approv$ by a tra9$ exp]t on   
*ild abuse1 t all[s a compla9ant to     
report easily an incid5t ( *ild abuse to
 ! ,c5t]1 a national gov]n+ body1 law   
en=cem5t au?orities1 or o!r appropriate 
au?orities2  7,c7 reasonable proc$ures  
to limit "o-on-"o int]actions betwe5 an 
amateur a?lete :o is a m9or & an adult  
7:o is n ! m9or's legal gu>dian7 at a   
facility "u ! jurisdiction ( a national 
gov]n+ body or p>alympic sports         
organization )\t be+ 9 an obs]vable &   
int]ruptible di/ance f ano!r adult1     
except "u em]g5cy circum/ances2  7,d7   

proc$ures to prohibit retaliation1 by   
any national gov]n+ body or p>alympic   
sports organization1 aga9/ any          
individual :o makes a report "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 or subp>agraph 7,b72   
7,e7 ov]sight proc$ures1 includ+ regul> 
& r&om audits conduct$ by subject matt] 
exp]ts unaffiliat$ )1 & indep5d5t (1 a  
national gov]n+ body or a p>alympic     
sports organization ( ea* national      
gov]n+ body & p>alympic sports          
organization to ensure t policies &     
proc$ures develop$ "u t section are     
foll[$ correctly & t consi/5t tra9+ is  
(f]$ & giv5 to all adult memb]s :o are 9
 regul> contact ) amateur a?letes :o are
 m9ors1 & subject to p>5tal cons5t1 to  
memb]s :o are m9ors1 reg>d+ prev5tion ( 
*ild abuse2 &  7,f7 a me*anism by :i* a 
national gov]n+ body or p>alympic sports
 organization c-- 7i7 %>e confid5tially 
a report ( suspect$ *ild abuse ( an     
amateur a?lete :o is a m9or by a memb] (
 a national gov]n+ body or p>alympic    
sports organization1 or an adult        

au?oriz$ by a national gov]n+ body1     
p>alympic sports organization1 or an    
amateur sports organization to int]act )
 an amateur a?lete :o is a m9or1 ) !    
,c5t]1 :i* 9 turn1 may %>e ) relevant   
national gov]n+ bodies1 p>alympic sports
 organizations1 & o!r entities2 &  7ii7 
)hold provid+ to an adult :o is !       
subject ( an allegation ( *ild abuse    
au?ority to int]act ) an amateur a?lete 
:o is a m9or until ! resolution ( su*   
allegation4  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction    
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
limit ! ability ( a national gov]n+ body
 or p>alympic sports organization to    
impose an int]im measure to prev5t an   
individual :o is ! subject ( an         
allegation ( sexual abuse f int]act+ )  
an amateur a?lete prior to ! ,c5t]      
ex]cis+ its jurisdiction ov] a matt]4   
#bbjedc4 ,records1 audits1 & reports    
7a7 ,records ,! ,c5t] %all keep correct 
& complete records ( acc\nt4  7b7       
,report ,! ,c5t] %all submit an annual  
report to ,congress1 includ+--  7#a7 an 

audit conduct$ & submitt$ 9 accordance )
 section #ajaja2 &  7#b7 a description (
 ! activities ( ! ,c5t]4  4  7b7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5t ,section #bbjeja7;b7 ( title   
#cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 
7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#aj71      
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#c71 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,c5t]    
means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5t] = ,safe     
,sport designat$ "u section #bbjeda4    
7#e7 *ild abuse has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #bab ( ! ,victims ( ,*ild      
,abuse ,act ( #aiij 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjcjb74  4  7c7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts ( *apt] #bbje ( title   
#cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,sub*apt]      
,,iii--,unit$ ,/ates ,c5t] = ,safe      
,sport #bbjeda4 ,designation ( ,unit$   
,/ates ,c5t] = ,safe ,sport4 #bbjedb4   
,additional duties4 #bbjedc4 ,records1  
audits1 & reports4  4  #bjc4 ,additional
 requirem5ts = grant+ sanctions =       
amateur a?letic competitions ,section   

#bbjebe7;b77#d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7
 ! amateur sports organization or p]son 
reque/+ sanction f a national gov]n+    
body w implem5t & abide by ! policies & 
proc$ures to prev5t ! abuse1 includ+    
emotional1 physical1 & *ild abuse1 (    
amateur a?letes p>ticipat+ 9 amateur    
a?letic activities applicable to su*    
national gov]n+ body4  4  #bjd4 ,g5]al  
requirem5ts = y\?-s]v+ amateur sports   
organizations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]   
,,ii ( *apt] #bbje ( title #cf1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #bbjecj4 ,o!r amateur sports 
organizations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an         
applicable amateur sports organization  
%all-- 7#a7 comply ) ! report+          
requirem5ts ( section #bbf ( ! ,victims 
( ,*ild ,abuse ,act ( #aiij 7#cd        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcda72  7#b7 e/abli%        
reasonable proc$ures to limit "o-on-"o  

int]actions betwe5 an amateur a?lete :o 
is a m9or & an adult 7:o is n ! m9or's  
legal gu>dian7 at a facility "u !       
jurisdiction ( ! applicable amateur     
sports organization )\t be+ 9 an        
obs]vable & int]ruptible di/ance f ano!r
 adult1 except "u em]g5cy circum/ances2 
7#c7 (f] & provide consi/5t tra9+ to all
 adult memb]s :o are 9 regul> contact ) 
amateur a?letes :o are m9ors1 & subject 
to p>5tal cons5t1 to memb]s :o are      
m9ors1 reg>d+ prev5tion & report+ ( *ild
 abuse to all[ a compla9ant to report   
easily an incid5t ( *ild abuse to       
appropriate p]sons2 &  7#d7 prohibit    
retaliation1 by ! applicable amateur    
sports organization1 aga9/ any          
individual :o makes a report "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7b7 ,def9ition ( applicable     
amateur sports organization ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m applicable amateur sports
 organization means an amateur sports   
organization--  7#a7 t is n o!rwise     
subject to ! requirem5ts "u sub*apt]    
,,iii2  7#b7 t p>ticipates 9 an int]/ate

 or int]national amateur a?letic        
competition2 &  7#c7 ^: memb]%ip        
includes any adult :o is 9 regul>       
contact ) an amateur a?lete :o is a     
m9or4  4  7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( cont5ts ( *apt] #bbje ( title #cf1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #bbjebi ! 
foll[+3  #bbjecj4 ,o!r amateur sports   
organizations4  4  ,cl]k4