,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ecd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #f1 #bjag ,mrs4 ,feinstein 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mrs4 ,ernst1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 and ,mr4 ,young7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to prevent the sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,young ,victims from ,sexual ,abuse ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,required reporting of child and sexual abuse at facilities under the jurisdiction of amateur sports organizations recognized by the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee 7a7 ,reporting requirement ,section #bbf of the ,victims of ,child ,abuse ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjca7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,a person who and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,covered professionals ,a person who 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,individuals at covered facilities ,a covered individual who1 while engaged in any activity sanctioned by a covered facility1 learns of facts that give reason to suspect that a child has suffered an incident of child abuse1 including sexual abuse1 shall as soon as possible make a report of the suspected abuse to the agency designated by the ,attorney ,general under subsection 7d74 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting subsection 7a77#a72 7#c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 the term covered facility means a facility over which a national governing body has jurisdiction2 7#aj7 the term covered individual means an adult who is authorized by a covered facility or by a national governing body to interact with a minor or amateur athlete at the covered facility or at any event sanctioned by the covered facility2 and 7#aa7 the term national governing body has the meaning given the term in section #bbjeja7;b7 of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code4 2 7#d7 in subsection 7d71 in the first sentence1 by inserting and for all covered facilities after reside2 7#e7 in subsection 7f71 in the first sentence-- 7,a7 by striking and on all and inserting on all2 and 7,b7 by inserting and for all covered facilities1 after lands12 and 7#f7 in subsection 7h71 by inserting and all covered individuals1 after facilities14 7b7 ,penalty for failure ,to report ,section #bbeh of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting or while engaged in a professional capacity or activity at a covered facility as described in subsection 7a77#b7 of such section #bbf after facility2 and 7#b7 by striking not more than #a year and inserting not more than #c years4 #c4 ,civil remedy for personal injuries ,section #bbee of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,any person who1 while a minor1 was a victim of a violation of section #aehi1 #aeij1 #aeia1 #bbda7;c71 #bbdb1 #bbdc1 #bbea1 #bbea;,a1 #bbeb1 #bbeb;,a1 #bbfj1 #bdba1 #bdbb1 or #bdbc of this title and who suffers personal injury as a result of such violation1 regardless of whether the injury occurred while such person was a minor1 may sue in any appropriate ,united ,states ,district ,court and shall recover the actual damages such person sustains or liquidated damages in the amount of #aej1jjj1 and the cost of the action1 including reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred4 ,the court may also award punitive damages and such other preliminary and equitable relief as the court determines to be appropriate4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking filed within and all that follows through the end and inserting the following3 filed-- 7#a7 not later than #aj years after the date on which the plaintiff discovers the later of-- 7,a7 the violation that forms the basis for the claim2 or 7,b7 the injury that forms the basis for the claim2 or 7#b7 in the case of a person under a legal disability1 not later than #aj years after the date on which the disability ends4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,venue2 ,service of process 7#a7 ,venue ,any action brought under subsection 7a7 may be brought in the district court of the ,united ,states that meets applicable requirements relating to venue under section #acia of title #bh4 7#b7 ,service of process ,in an action brought under subsection 7a71 process may be served in any district in which the defendant-- 7,a7 is an inhabitant2 or 7,b7 may be found4 4 #d4 ,expansion of authorities and duties of amateur sports organizations recognized by the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee to prevent the abuse of minor and amateur athletes 7a7 ,expansion of authorities ,section #bbjebc7;a7 of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 develop training1 oversight practices1 policies1 and procedures to prevent the abuse1 including physical abuse and sexual abuse1 of any minor or amateur athlete by any adult4 4 7b7 ,additional duties ,section #bbjebd of such title is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking the period and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 develop and enforce policies1 mechanisms1 and procedures to prevent the abuse1 including physical abuse and sexual abuse1 of any minor or amateur athlete1 including-- 7,a7 requiring all members of the national governing body or a facility under the jurisdiction of the national governing body and adults authorized by such members to interact with minor or amateur athletes1 to immediately report all allegations of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities and other appropriate authorities whenever such members or adults learn of facts leading them to reasonably suspect that a minor or amateur athlete has suffered an incident of sexual abuse2 7,b7 establishing a mechanism1 approved by a trained expert on child abuse1 that allows a complainant to easily report an incident of sexual abuse committed by a member or adult described in subparagraph 7,a7 to interact with a minor or amateur athlete1 to the national governing body or another authority2 7,c7 procedures to ensure that each amateur athlete who is a minor is prevented from being in a one-on-one situation with an adult 7who is not the minor's legal guardian7 at a facility under the jurisdiction of the national governing body without being in an observable and interruptible distance from another adult2 and 7,d7 oversight procedures1 including regular and random audits conducted by subject matter experts unaffiliated with the national governing body1 of all members and adults described in subparagraph 7,a7 to ensure that policies and procedures developed under this paragraph are followed correctly and that consistent training is offered and given to all members regarding prevention of sexual abuse2 and 7#aa7 in the case of a national governing body with jurisdiction over more than one athletic facility1 establish a mechanism by which-- 7,a7 the national governing body can-- 7i7 receive a report from one of such facilities regarding a case in which an adult authorized by the facility to interact with a minor or amateur athlete at such facility is expelled from or leaves such facility for sexual misconduct1 including because of a mere allegation of sexual misconduct2 and 7ii7 share a report received under subparagraph 7,a7 with each of the other athletic facilities under the jurisdiction of the national governing body2 and 7,b7 an athletic facility under the jurisdiction of the national governing body can-- 7i7 review the reports received by the national governing body under subparagraph 7,a77i7 to assess any allegations of sexual misconduct made in such reports2 and 7ii7 withhold providing to an adult who is the subject of an allegation of sexual misconduct in a report reviewed under clause 7i7 authority to interact with a minor or amateur athlete at such facility until such time as the facility determines that there is no risk to a minor or amateur athlete at such facility4 4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,section #bbjebb of such title is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in paragraph 7a7 shall be construed to limit the ability of a national governing body to develop a policy or procedure to prevent an individual who is the subject of an allegation of sexual misconduct from interacting with a minor or amateur athlete until such time as the national governing body1 or any person under the jurisdiction of the national governing body1 determines that there is no risk to the minor or amateur athlete by allowing the individual to interact with the minor or amateur athlete4 4