,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #febe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #i1 #bjbe,mr4 ,hunt introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a national framework to prev5t1 detect1 & respond to educator sexual misconduct1 to create a ,national ,educator ,misconduct & ,discipl9e ,regi/ry1 & to create a ,f$]al ,task ,=ce on ,educator ,sexual ,misconduct1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,educator ,safety & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! safety ( *ildr5 9 s*ools is a compell+ national int]e/ requir+ consi/5t ,f$]al ov]sight & /&>ds4 7#b7 ,cases ( educator sexual misconduct h increas$ 9 sev]al ,/ates1 & !re is curr5tly no uni=m national report+ me*anism to track (f5d]s4 7#c7 ,gaps 9 report+ & communication betwe5 s*ool di/ricts & ,/ate education ag5cies h all[$ individuals ) sub/antiat$ misconduct to obta9 new employm5t ) *ildr54 7#d7 ,m&atory1 /&>diz$ tra9+ on pr(essional b\nd>ies1 groom+ behaviors1 & report+ requirem5ts is ess5tial to prev5t+ abuse4 7#e7 ,a coord9at$ ,f$]al ef=t is necess>y to ga!r data1 analyze national tr5ds1 id5tify weaknesses1 & support ! developm5t ( be/ practices4 #c4 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,educator means any individual employ$ by1 contract$ )1 or volunte]+ 9 a s*ool1 includ+ tea*]s1 adm9i/rators1 coa*es1 aides1 sub/itutes1 contractors1 & any p]son ) regul> access to /ud5ts4 7#b7 ,s*ool means any public elem5t>y or second>y s*ool1 *>t] s*ool1 or o!r educational entity receiv+ ,f$]al funds "u ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4 7#c7 ,sexual misconduct includes sexual abuse1 exploitation1 groom+ behavior1 b\nd>y violations1 inappropriate communications1 & any conduct direct$ t[>d a /ud5t t violates ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local policies or crim9al /atutes4 7#d7 ,/ate educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act4 7#e7 ,,nemdr means ! ,national ,educator ,misconduct & ,discipl9e ,regi/ry e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4 ,i ,,national ,,educator ,,misconduct ,,& ,,discipl9e ,,regi/ry #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! regi/ry 7a7 ,creation ,! ,secret>y ( ,education1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 ! ,national ,educator ,misconduct & ,discipl9e ,regi/ry 7,,nemdr74 7b7 ,purpose ,! ,regi/ry %all s]ve z a national cle>+h\se ( educator discipl9e records to prev5t ! rehir+ ( individuals ) sub/antiat$ misconduct involv+ /ud5ts4 7c7 ,cont5ts ,! ,regi/ry %all include3 7#a7 ,records ( lic5se revocations1 susp5sions1 & discipl9>y actions relat$ to sexual misconduct4 7#b7 ,f9d+s ( misconduct by s*ool di/ricts or ,/ate ag5cies4 7#c7 ,reports ( resignations submitt$ dur+ an active inve/igation4 7#d7 ,prohibitions on /ud5t contact impos$ by any s*ool1 di/rict1 or ,/ate ag5cy4 #ajb4 ,report+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,m&atory report+ ,ea* s*ool & s*ool di/rict %all report to bo? ! ,/ate educational ag5cy & ,,nemdr )9 #dh h\rs (3 7#a7 ,any f9al f9d+ ( educator sexual misconduct2 7#b7 ,any t]m9ation1 non-r5ewal1 or discipl9e relat$ to su* misconduct2 7#c7 ,any resignation t5d]$ dur+ a p5d+ inve/igation2 & 7#d7 ,any o!r sub/antial evid5ce ( groom+ or b\nd>y violations4 7b7 ,prohibition on ,pass+ ! ,tra% ,no s*ool or s*ool di/rict may ent] into an agreem5t t conceals1 suppresses1 or prev5ts dissem9ation ( in=mation ab\t sub/antiat$ misconduct4 7c7 ,/ate ,report+ ,/ate educational ag5cies %all transmit discipl9>y actions & lic5sure det]m9ations to ,,nemdr )9 #cj days ( issuance4 #ajc4 ,access to ! regi/ry 7a7 ,au?oriz$ us]s ,access to ,,nemdr %all be grant$ to3 7#a7 ,s*ool di/ricts2 7#b7 ,/ate educational ag5cies2 7#c7 ,law en=cem5t1 z au?oriz$2 & 7#d7 ,c]tify+ or lic5s+ bodies4 7b7 ,use 9 hir+ ,a s*ool %all qu]y ,,nemdr z "p ( e hir+ decision involv+ any position ) /ud5t contact4 #ajd4 ,p5alties = noncompliance 7a7 ,fund+ consequ5ces ,any ,/ate or s*ool di/rict t fails to comply ) report+ requirem5ts %all be ineligible = select$ ,f$]al education grants designat$ by ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,civil p5alties ,! ,secret>y may impose civil p5alties = repeat$ violations4 7c7 ,corrective action plans ,noncompliant ,/ates or di/ricts mu/ submit a corrective action plan )9 #fj days4 ,,ii ,,f$]al ,,task ,,=ce ,,on ,,educator ,,sexual ,,misconduct #bja4 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,education & ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all jo9tly e/abli% a ,f$]al ,task ,=ce on ,educator ,sexual ,misconduct4 #bjb4 ,memb]%ip ,memb]%ip %all include3 7#a7 ,repres5tatives ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2 7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 7#c7 ,/ate educational ag5cies2 7#d7 ,*ild protection speciali/s2 7#e7 ,data & crim9al ju/ice exp]ts2 & 7#f7 ,law en=cem5t (ficials4 #bjc4 ,duties ( ! task =ce ,! ,task ,=ce %all3 7#a7 ,collect & analyze national data f ,,nemdr2 7#b7 ,id5tify sy/emic weaknesses & high-risk indicators2 7#c7 ,publi% annual public reports to ,congress2 7#d7 ,provide recomm5dations = policy enhancem5t2 & 7#e7 ,(f] te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates on compliance & prev5tion /rategies4 ,,iii ,implem5tation #cja4 ,rulemak+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,education & ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all issue su* regulations z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 #cjb4 ,effective dates 7a7 ,report+ & tra9+ requirem5ts %all take effect #ab mon?s aft] enactm5t4 7b7 ,,nemdr %all be fully op]ational no lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] enactm5t4