,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ibd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bh1 #bjai ,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself and ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act to require training and education to teachers and other school employees1 students1 and the community about how to prevent1 recognize1 respond to1 and report child sexual abuse in primary and secondary education4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,jenna ,quinn ,law4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,one in #d girls and #a in #f boys are sexually abused before the age of #ah4 7#b7 ,forty-five percent of sexual assault victims are under the age of #ab4 7#c7 ,according to the ,department of ,education1 more than #d1ejj1jjj students are subject to sexual misconduct by a school employee sometime between kindergarten and twelfth grade4 7#d7 ,research shows that school personnel identify #eb percent of child abuse cases1 more than any other profession or organization type4 7#e7 ,ninety percent of child sexual abuse victims know their abuser4 7#f7 ,most child sexual abuse can be prevented through education combined with a comprehensive set of prevention policies4 7#g7 ,studies show that after educators were trained in child sexual abuse prevention and reporting1 they were about #d times more likely to report than they were prior to such training4 7#h7 ,two-thirds of teachers do not receive training in preventing1 recognizing1 or responding to child sexual abuse1 either in their college coursework or as part of their professional development4 7#i7 ,ninety percent of children who are sexually trafficked were first sexually abused as children4 7#aj7 ,more than half of sexual assault incidents happen within #a mile of the victim's home4 7#aa7 ,the average lifetime cost per victim of child abuse is #baj1jab1 totaling an estimated #aej1jjj1jjj1jjj annually nationwide4 ,these expenses are largely paid for by the public1 including through costs to the criminal justice system1 child welfare systems1 special education and health care costs1 and productivity losses4 7#ab7 ,each ,state has a reporting statute related to child abuse and neglect1 which range from statutes that require every adult to report suspicions to statutes setting forth a minimal list of categories of individuals or circumstances that trigger a mandatory report4 7#ac7 ,the silent epidemic of child sexual abuse should not be limited to reporting requirements after the abuse has already occurred4 ,it is imperative that students of all ages1 school leaders1 teachers and other school employees1 and other adults who work with children in a professional or voluntary capacity have a fundamental understanding of child sexual assault prevention training and policies4 #c4 ,educational development and training ,the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act is amended by inserting after section #ajc of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajd7 the following3 #ajc;,a4 ,educational development and training 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may make grants to eligible entities to provide training on child sexual abuse awareness and prevention for students1 teachers and other school employees1 mandatory reporters1 caregivers1 and other adults who work with children in a professional or voluntary capacity for the purpose of compliance with ,state laws that mandate child sexual abuse education in school-based settings1 or in the case of a ,state in which there is no such mandate1 providing such training4 7b7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an entity shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including information demonstrating that the entity-- 7#a7 has partnerships with local educational agencies for the purpose of providing training described in subsection 7a72 7#b7 uses evidence-based or evidence-informed methods to identify and prevent child sexual abuse2 7#c7 will disseminate free training materials to the community2 and 7#d7 has a demonstrated ability in the field of child welfare1 including with respect to child sexual abuse cases1 which may include providing direct services to victims of child sexual abuse or providing child sexual abuse prevention training or education4 7c7 ,use of funds ,an entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds made available through the grant to establish or implement evidence-based or evidence-informed child sexual abuse awareness and annual prevention programs or activities1 such as programs1 training1 or activities designed to provide-- 7#a7 age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate instruction for students in child sexual abuse awareness and prevention1 including how to recognize child sexual abuse and how to safely report child sexual abuse2 7#b7 training for teachers and other school employees1 and other mandatory reporters and adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity1 including training on how to recognize child sexual abuse and how to report child sexual abuse2 and 7#c7 information for parents and guardians of students about child sexual abuse awareness and prevention1 including how to prevent1 recognize1 respond to1 and report child sexual abuse and how to discuss prevention strategies for child sexual abuse with a child4 7d7 ,preference for child abuse professionals ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall give preference to entities that have demonstrable work in the field of child welfare1 including child sexual abuse cases1 providing direct services to victims of child sexual abuse1 or prevention training or education4 4 #d4 ,grants to ,states for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs ,clause 7i7 of section #ajf7;b77#b77;,b7 of the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;a7b77#b77;,b77 is amended by inserting recognize and after an individual to4 #e4 ,improve reporting 7a7 ,eligibility ,section #ajg7;b7 of the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;c7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 support training by experts in the prevention of child sexual abuse1 for teachers and other adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity1 to recognize child sexual abuse and exploitation1 and report suspected and known incidents of child sexual abuse or neglect in accordance with ,state law2 and 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by inserting before the period and the training described in paragraph 7#d77;,c74 7b7 ,state task force study ,section #ajg7;d7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;c7d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 2 and and inserting 22 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 evaluate the ,state's efforts to implement the training recommendations in each of the categories described in subsection 7e74 4 #f4 ,community-,based grants 7a7 ,eligibility ,section #bjb7c7 of the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf;a7#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking 2 and and inserting 22 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,d7 the following3 7,e7 will develop partnerships with local educational agencies1 local community agencies1 or any other nonprofit group that is an eligible entity described in section #ajc;,a7b7 to provide training to students1 teachers1 and other adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity1 on recognizing child sexual abuse and exploitation and reporting suspected and known incidents of child sexual abuse or neglect in accordance with ,state law4 4 7b7 ,applications ,section #bjd of the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf;d7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#i7 and inserting the following3 7#i7 a plan for providing operation support1 training1 and technical assistance to community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed-- 7,a7 to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect for development1 operation1 expansion1 and enhancement activities2 and 7,b7 to educate students and train teachers and other school employees1 and other adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity1 to prevent and recognize child sexual abuse2 4 7c7 ,local program requirements ,section #bje7;a77#a7 of the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf;e 7a77#a77 is amended by inserting location educational agencies after local nonprofit organizations4 7d7 ,general definitions ,section #c of the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#i71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following3 7#f7 the term local educational agency has the meaning given such term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja72 4