,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bb1 #bjbd,mrs4  
,torres ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,norton1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,allr$1 ,ms4 ,*u1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to ,direct ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to c>ry out a  
grant program to support ! e/abli%m5t ( 
a national1 toll-free telephone helpl9e 
to provide in=mation & assi/ance to     
p>5ts1 c>egiv]s1 & y\? to prev5t *ild   
abuse & /r5g!n families4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,p>5t & ,y\? ,helpl9e ,act4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7
 ,!re are approximately #agd1jjj1jjj    
p>5ts1 c>egiv]s1 & y\? 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,_m p>5ts1 c>egiv]s1 & y\?
 (t5 d n h imm$iate access to a c>+ &   
supportive p]son to help !m address     
v>i\s p]sonal *all5ges4  7#c7 ,p>5ts1   
c>egiv]s1 & y\? c\ld b5efit f an        

effective helpl9e t fo/]s ! /r5g?s p>5ts
 h1 :i* w\ld improve family & pe]       
relation%ips1 z well z community life & 
society ov]all4  7#d7 ,congress         
recognizes t helpl9e prev5tion s]vices w
 emp[] p>5ts & c>egiv]s to positively   
address *ild developm5t issues & help   
address *ild maltreatm5t1 drug & alcohol
 problems1 m5tal heal?1 & p]sonal gr[? &
 developm5t4  7#e7 ,congress recognizes 
t helpl9e prev5tion s]vices are         
trauma-in=m$ by r$uc+ risk factors &    
increas+ protective factors ) weekly1   
evid5ce-bas$ mutual support gr\ps4  #c4 
,grant to e/abli% a national p>5t & y\? 
helpl9e ,title ,i ( ! ,*ild ,abuse      
,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eaja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #ajc ! foll[+3      
#ajc;,a4 ,grant to e/abli% a national   
p>5t & y\? helpl9e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y may aw>d a grant to "o        
nonpr(it entity to-- 7#a7 provide = !   
e/abli%m5t & ongo+ op]ation ( a         
national1 toll-free telephone p>5t & y\?

 helpl9e1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7d71  
to provide emotional support & assi/ance
 to p>5ts1 c>egiv]s1 & y\? to prev5t    
*ild abuse & /r5g!n families ?r\gh      
calls1 texts1 & live *ats2  7#b7 create 
& ma9ta9 a website ) vital in=mation &  
res\rces = p>5ts1 c>egiv]s1 & y\? to    
address a broad spectrum ( family issues
 relat$ to emotional1 social1           
behavioral1 & educational well-be+2 &   
7#c7 develop & implem5t compreh5sive    
outrea* /rategies to rea* div]se p>5ts1 
c>egiv]s1 & y\? nationwide4  7b7        
,priority ,9 aw>d+ ! grant "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to an entity-- 7#a7 ) exp]i5ce 9 op]at+ 
a national p>5t & y\? helpl9e t provides
 emotional support to p>5ts1 c>egiv]s1 &
 y\?2 &  7#b7 t op]ates weekly1         
evid5ce-bas$ mutual support gr\ps4  7c7 
,duration ,! grant "u ?is section may be
 aw>d$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4  7d7
 ,helpl9e activities ,! entity t        
receives ! grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! grant to e/abli% & op]ate a #bd-;h\r1

 national1 toll-free telephone helpl9e  
to provide 7?r\gh calls1 texts1 & live  
*ats7-- 7#a7 emotional support &        
assi/ance to div]se p>5ts1 c>egiv]s1 &  
y\? 7includ+ lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1    
transg5d]1 & que] 7,,lgbtq7 p>5ts1      
c>egiv]s1 & y\?7 :o are fac+ p]sonal    
*all5ges1 includ+ emotional di/ress1    
sub/ance abuse1 pe] relation%ips1 &     
educational conc]ns relat$ to _!        
well-be+2  7#b7 weekly1 evid5ce-bas$    
mutual support gr\ps nationwide to build
 protective factors & /r5g!n families2 &
  7#c7 compreh5sive outrea* /rategies to
 rea* div]se p>5ts1 c>egiv]s1 & y\?     
nationwide1 di/ribute in=mation &       
res\rces1 & ma9ta9 a website4  7e7      
,p]=mance reports ,! entity t receives !
 grant "u ?is section %all submit a     
p]=mance report to ! ,secret>y at su*   
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4  
,su* p]=mance report %all include-- 7#a7
 a description ( ! activities c>ri$ out 
) ! grant2  7#b7 an evaluation ( !      

effectiv5ess ( su* activities2 &  7#c7  
su* additional in=mation z ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es appropriate4  7f7 ,report to   
,congress ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ,congress a report       
address+ ! implem5tation & effectiv5ess 
( ! national p>5t & y\? helpl9e fund$ ) 
! grant "u ?is section4  7g7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oirz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4  4