,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cffj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #g1       
#bjbj,mr4 ,casey 7for himself1 ,mr4     
,jones1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,mr4 
,kaine1 and ,mr4 ,brown7 introduced the 
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,health1 
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a   
,,bill  ,to provide emergency funding   
for caseworkers and child protective    
services4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,emergency ,funding 
for ,child ,protection ,act4  #b4       
,additional amounts for the ,state grant
 program for child abuse or neglect     
prevention and treatment programs  7a7  
,appropriation ,there are hereby        
appropriated to the ,secretary of       
,health and ,human ,services 7referred  
to in this title as the ,secretary71 out
 of amounts in the ,treasury not        
otherwise appropriated1 #ejj1jjj1jjj for
 fiscal year #bjbj1 for the purpose of  
providing additional funding for the    

,state grant program under section #ajf 
of the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and    
,treatment ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;a71
 in accordance with this section4 ,such 
amounts shall be in addition to other   
amounts made available for such purpose1
 and shall remain available until       
expended4  7b7 ,emergency designation   
7#a7 ,in general ,the amounts provided  
by this section are designated as an    
emergency requirement pursuant to       
section #d7;g7 of the ,statutory        
,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj 7#b     
,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7#b7 ,designation 
in ,senate ,in the ,senate1 this section
 is designated as an emergency          
requirement pursuant to section         
#daab7;a7 of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aaeth
 ,congress71 the concurrent resolution  
on the budget for fiscal year #bjah4    
7c7 ,allotments ,as soon as practicable1
 but not later than #cj days after the  
date of enactment of this ,act1 the     
,secretary shall make allotments out of 
the amounts appropriated under          

subsection 7a7 to each ,state and       
territory receiving an allotment under  
section #ajf7;f7 of the ,child ,abuse   
,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;a7f77 for fiscal year   
#bjai1 in the same manner that amounts  
appropriated under section #aab of such 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;f77 are       
allotted to ,states in accordance with  
section #ajf7;f77#b7 of such ,act1      
except that1 in allotting amounts under 
this subsection1 #ej1jjj shall be deemed
 to be #a1jjj1jjj each place such amount
 appears in such section #ajf7;f77#b74  
7d7 ,use of funds ,amounts received by a
 ,state or territory under subsection   
7c7 may be used1 consistent with section
 #ajf of the ,child ,abuse ,prevention  
and ,treatment ,act1 to-- 7#a7 expand   
the ability of caseworkers to conduct   
safe1 remote and in-person1 homes visits
 and family visits to investigate and   
treat child abuse and neglect1 which may
 include-- 7,a7 purchasing personal     
protective equipment for caseworkers and

 families1 such as gloves1 hand         
sanitizer1 and face masks2  7,b7        
providing premium pay for caseworkers   
conducting in-home visits2  7,c7        
purchasing new technology and updating  
or improving existing technology        
infrastructure for child welfare        
agencies2  7,d7 purchasing technology1  
including internet access1 and prepaid  
telephone minutes for families2 and     
7,e7 training on the use of such        
technology for caseworkers1 families1   
and child welfare agencies2  7#b7       
operating and expanding the national    
hotline1 including by publicizing such  
helpline1 hiring more staff1 and        
increasing hours of operation2  7#c7    
access mental health consultation and   
services1 including with infant-early   
childhood mental health providers1 to   
train and support caseworkers in the    
impacts of disasters and traumatic      
experience for children 7including very 
young children71 youth1 and adults1 to  
help caseworkers provide trauma-informed

 services2  7#d7 enhance the ability of 
caseworkers to connect families with1 or
 facilitate access to1 other services1  
such as telebehavioral health care1     
in-person well-child visits with        
pediatricians1 substance abuse          
treatment1 and early intervention and   
special education services under the    
,individuals with ,disabilities         
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et 
seq47 for young children with           
developmental delays and disabilities2  
7#e7 address the needs1 including mental
 health needs1 of lesbian1 gay1         
bisexual1 transgender1 and queer youth  
who are suspected victims of child abuse
 or neglect2  7#f7 purchase emergency   
supplies for families caring for        
children under protective services      
supervision 7either at home1 in kinship 
care1 or in foster care7 and not able to
 afford them1 which may include cleaning
 and sanitizing supplies1 diapers1      
hygiene products1 formula for infants   
and toddlers1 and reusable cloth face   

coverings that are consistent with the  
guidelines of the ,centers for ,disease 
,control and ,prevention for preventing 
the spread of ,,covid-#ai among the     
general public2  7#g7 provide support1  
including assistance payments and access
 to legal representation1 as needed1 to 
relatives or fictive kin to care for    
children whose parents are diagnosed    
with ,,covid-#ai until the parents are  
recovered1 in lieu of placing such      
children in foster care2 and  7#h7 carry
 out such other activities that enhance 
the ability of the ,state or territory  
to protect children and support families
 during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4  7e7  
,no ,state match required ,a ,state or  
territory shall not be required to      
provide any additional funding for the  
,state program under section #ajf of the
 ,child ,abuse ,prevention and          
,treatment ,act as a condition for      
receiving an allocation under subsection
 7c74  7f7 ,reports ,each ,state or     
territory receiving an allotment under  

this section shall submit to the        
,secretary1 every #f months until the   
amount so allotted has been fully       
expended1 a report detailing how such   
,state or territory is using such       
allotment in accordance with the        
requirements of this section4  #c4      
,additional amounts for community-based 
grants for the prevention of child abuse
 and neglect  7a7 ,appropriation ,there 
are hereby appropriated to the          
,secretary1 out of amounts in the       
,treasury not otherwise appropriated1   
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj1   
for the purpose of providing additional 
funding for the community-based grants  
for the prevention of child abuse and   
neglect under title ,,ii of the ,child  
,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf et seq471 in       
accordance with this section4 ,such     
amounts shall be in addition to other   
amounts made available for such purpose1
 and shall remain available until       
expended4  7b7 ,emergency designation   

7#a7 ,in general ,the amounts provided  
by this section are designated as an    
emergency requirement pursuant to       
section #d7;g7 of the ,statutory        
,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj 7#b     
,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7#b7 ,designation 
in ,senate ,in the ,senate1 this section
 is designated as an emergency          
requirement pursuant to section         
#daab7;a7 of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aaeth
 ,congress71 the concurrent resolution  
on the budget for fiscal year #bjah4    
7c7 ,allotments ,as soon as practicable1
 but not later than #cj days after the  
date of enactment of this ,act1 the     
,secretary shall make allotments out of 
the amounts appropriated under          
subsection 7a7 to each ,state receiving 
an allotment under section #bjc of the  
,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf;b7 for fiscal
 year #bjai1 in the same manner that    
amounts appropriated under section #bji 
of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf;i7 are
 allotted to ,states in accordance with 

section #bjc of such ,act1 except that1 
in allotting amounts under this         
subsection-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7 of  
such section #bjc1 #a percent shall be  
deemed to be #e percent2  7#b7 in       
subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 of such section 
#bjc-- 7,a7 #gj percent shall be deemed 
to be #ajj percent2 and  7,b7 #age1jjj  
shall be deemed to be #a1jjj1jjj2 and   
7#c7 subsections 7b77#a77;,b7 and 7c7 of
 such section #bjc shall not apply4  7d7
 ,use of funds ,amounts received by a   
,state under subsection 7c7 may be used1
 consistent with title ,,ii of the      
,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment
 ,act1 to-- 7#a7 provide services and   
supports to help families build         
protective factors linked to the        
prevention of child abuse and neglect2  
7#b7 purchase emergency supplies and    
basic necessities for families1 which   
may include diapers and infant hygiene  
products1 formula1 non-perishable food1 
water1 soap1 hand sanitizer1 and        
reusable cloth face coverings that are  

consistent with the guidelines of the   
,centers for ,disease ,control and      
,prevention for preventing the spread of
 ,,covid-#ai among the general public2  
7#c7 maximize the participation of      
racial and ethnic minorities1 children  
and adults with disabilities1 families  
experiencing domestic violence1 families
 experiencing homelessness and those at 
risk of homelessness1 families with     
low-incomes and families with caregivers
 recently unemployed1 lesbian1 gay1     
bisexual1 transgender1 and queer youth1 
and young parents in community-based and
 prevention-focused programs designed to
 strengthen and support families to     
prevent child abuse and neglect2  7#d7  
bolster the efforts of the ,state       
hotlines by publicizing such hotlines1  
hiring more staff1 and increasing hours 
of operation2  7#e7 establish satellite 
locations and mobile units for          
community-based nonprofit organizations 
and family resource centers so families 
can access resources and services in a  

safe manner2  7#f7 hire1 and provide    
premium pay to1 social program          
navigators1 parent coaches1 and home    
visitors to reach more families2  7#g7  
purchase technology1 including internet 
access1 for staff and families to       
support the prevention of child abuse   
and neglect1 and train staff and        
families to facilitate usage of such    
technology2  7#h7 develop and distribute
 parenting tip sheets and guides for    
families that address topics that may   
include-- 7,a7 children's responses to  
trauma caused by the ,,covid-#ai        
pandemic2  7,b7 adult self-care and     
stress management2  7,c7 familial       
conflict resolution and de-escalation2  
7,d7 maintaining healthy attachments    
between caregivers and children1 and    
where appropriate1 birth parents2  7,e7 
understanding the intersection of trauma
 with childhood development2 and  7,f7  
other tips and advice pertinent to      
maintaining child and parent well-being 
during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2  7#i7  

access mental health services1 including
 infant-early childhood mental health   
services1 through mental health         
consultants to train and support staff  
around the impacts of the ,,covid-#ai   
pandemic1 about the intersection of     
trauma with childhood development1 and  
establish or support local trauma       
response teams and the procedures to    
connect via remote technology2  7#aj7   
assist community-based organizations    
operating programs and activities       
designed to strengthen and support      
families to prevent child abuse and     
neglect with operating costs to ensure  
that such organizations can continue    
providing services during the           
,,covid-#ai pandemic2 and  7#aa7 carry  
out other programs1 services1 and       
activities that strengthen families and 
prevent child abuse and neglect4  7e7   
,no ,state match required               
,notwithstanding section #bjd7d7 of the 
,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf;d7#d771 a    

,state shall not be required to provide 
any additional funding for the program  
under title ,,ii of the ,child ,abuse   
,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf et seq47 as a condition 
for receiving an allocation under       
subsection 7c74  7f7 ,reports ,each     
,state receiving an allotment under this
 section shall submit to the ,secretary1
 every #f months until the amount so    
allotted has been fully expended1 a     
report detailing how such ,state is     
using such allotment in accordance with 
the requirements of this section4