,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #addf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ad1 #bjai,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,blunt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act to include an act ( unregulat$ cu/ody transf] 9 ! def9ition ( *ild abuse & neglect1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safe ,home ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t3 7#a7 ,adopt$ *ildr5 may be mo/ at risk ( exp]i5c+ an unregulat$ cu/ody transf] because ! *all5ges associat$ ) adoptions1 includ+ ! *ild's m5tal heal? ne$s & ! difficulties _m families face 9 acquir+ support s]vices1 may lead families to seek out unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s4 7#b7 ,_m adopt$ *ildr5 exp]i5ce trauma1 & ! disruption & placem5t 9 ano!r home by unregulat$ cu/ody transf] creates additional trauma & in/ability = ! *ild4 7#c7 ,*ildr5 :o exp]i5ce an unregulat$ cu/ody transf] may be plac$ ) families :o h n complet$ requir$ *ild welf>e or crim9al backgr\nd *ecks or cle>ances4 7#d7 ,social s]vices ag5cies & c\rts are (t5 unaw>e ( ! placem5t ( *ildr5 ?r\gh unregulat$ cu/ody transf] & !re=e d n conduct assessm5ts on ! *ild's safety & well-be+ 9 su* placem5ts4 7#e7 ,su* lack ( placem5t ov]sight places a *ild at risk = future abuse & increases ! likelihood t ! *ild may exp]i5ce-- 7,a7 physical1 sexual1 or emotional abuse or neglect2 7,b7 contact ) unsafe adults or y\?2 & 7,c7 exposure to unsafe or isolat$ environm5ts4 7#f7 ,! c>egiv]s ) :om a *ild is plac$ ?r\gh unregulat$ cu/ody transf] (t5 h no legal responsibility ) respect to su* *ild1 plac+ ! *ild at risk = additional unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s4 7#g7 ,su* c>egiv]s also may n h complete records1 includ+ bir?1 m$ical1 or immigration records4 7#h7 ,a *ild adopt$ ?r\gh int]c\ntry adoption may be at risk ( n acquir+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip if an unregulat$ cu/ody transf] occurs be=e ! adoptive p>5ts complete all necess>y /eps to f9alize ! adoption ( su* *ild4 7#i7 ,engag+ 91 or (f]+ to engage 91 unregulat$ cu/ody transf] is a =m ( *ild abuse4 #c4 ,treatm5t ( unregulat$ cu/ody transf] 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #c ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or an act or failure & ins]t+ an act or failure2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 or an unregulat$ cu/ody transf] aft] s]i\s h>m2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#i7 ! t]m unregulat$ cu/ody transf] means ! ab&onm5t ( a *ild by ! *ild's p>5t1 legal gu>dian1 or a p]son or entity act+ on behalf1 & ) ! cons5t1 ( su* p>5t or gu>dian-- 7,a7 by plac+ a *ild ) a p]son :o is n-- 7i7 ! *ild's p>5t1 /ep-p>5t1 gr&p>5t1 adult sibl+1 adult uncle or aunt1 legal gu>dian1 or o!r adult relative2 7ii7 a fri5d ( ! family :o is an adult & ) :om ! *ild is famili>2 or 7iii7 a memb] ( ! f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe ( :i* ! *ild is also a memb]2 7,b7 ) ! int5t ( sev]+ ! relation%ip betwe5 ! *ild & ! p>5t or gu>dian ( su* *ild2 & 7,c7 )\t-- 7i7 reasonably ensur+ ! safety ( ! *ild & p]man5cy ( ! placem5t ( ! *ild1 includ+ by conduct+ an (ficial home /udy1 backgr\nd *eck1 & sup]vision2 & 7ii7 transf]r+ ! legal rights & responsibilities ( p>5?ood or gu>dian%ip "u applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate law to a p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 4 7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #c ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #dej;b & ins]t+ #ecjd4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 #d4 ,report & guidance on unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s ,section #bjd ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t & ,adoption ,re=m ,act ( #aigh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaad7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #bjd4 ,report & guidance on unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s 7a7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all provide to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate a report on unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s ( *ildr51 includ+ ( adopt$ *ildr54 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 ! causes1 me?ods1 & *>act]i/ics ( unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s1 includ+ ! use ( social m$ia & ! int]net2 7,b7 ! effects ( unregulat$ cu/ody transf] on *ildr51 includ+ ! lack ( assessm5t ( a *ild's safety & well-be+ by social s]vices ag5cies & c\rts due to su* unregulat$ cu/ody transf]2 7,c7 ! preval5ce ( unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s )9 ea* ,/ate & across all ,/ates2 & 7,d7 recomm5d$ policies = prev5t+1 id5tify+1 & respond+ to unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s1 includ+ ( adopt$ *ildr51 t include-- 7i7 am5dm5ts to ,f$]al & ,/ate law to address unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s2 7ii7 am5dm5ts to *ild protection practices to address unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s2 & 7iii7 me?ods ( provid+ ! public in=mation reg>d+ adoption & *ild protection4 7b7 ,guidance to ,/ates 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all issue guidance & te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates relat$ to prev5t+1 id5tify+1 & respond+ to unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s1 includ+ ( adopt$ *ildr54 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! guidance requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 education & tra9+ mat]ials relat$ to prev5t+1 id5tify+1 & respond+ to unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s = employees ( ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal ag5cies t provide *ild welf>e s]vices2 7,b7 model ,/ate laws ) respect to unregulat$ cu/ody transf]s2 & 7,c7 guidance on appropriate pre-adoption tra9+ & po/-adoption s]vices = dome/ic & int]national adoptive families to promote *ild p]man5cy4 7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4