,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
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,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbf,mrs4  
,torres ( ,cali=nia 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 an
 imm$iate connection to someone :o c (f]
 tru/$ guidance :5 fac+ 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 relation%ips1 z well z community

 life & society ov]all to fo/] ! future 
= ,am]ican *ildr5 & families4  7#d7     
,congress recognizes t helpl9e prev5tion
 s]vices w support p>5ts & c>egiv]s 9   
positively address+ *ild developm5t     
conc]ns & respond+ to *ild maltreatm5t1 
sub/ance misuse1 & o!r p]sonal & family 
*all5ges4  7#e7 ,congress recognizes t  
helpl9e prev5tion s]vices promote safety
 & /ability by r$uc+ h>mful influ5ces & 
enc\rag+ protective behaviors ?r\gh     
weekly1 tru/$1 & /able engagem5t        
programs4  #c4 ,grant to e/abli% a      
national p>5t & y\? helpl9e ,title ,i ( 
! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja et seq47 is   
am5d$ 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 p]sonal guidance & tru/$     

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*  
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
 guidance & 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-- 7#a7 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 p>5ts1 
c>egiv]s1 *ildr51 & y\? ( all ages :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  
tru/$ mutual support gr\ps held across !
 c\ntry to promote family /ability &    
enc\rage skills t help /r5g!n h\seholds2
 &  7#b7 to c>ry out activities 9       
support ( ! helpl9e1 includ+-- 7,a7     
implem5t+ compreh5sive outrea* /rategies
 to rea* p>5ts1 c>egiv]s1 & y\?         
nationwide2  7,b7 di/ribut+ relevant    
in=mation & res\rces to p>5ts1 c>egiv]s1
 & y\?2 &  7,c7 ma9ta9+ a website to    
provide in=mation ab\t ! helpl9e4  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 section1 !        
,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?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcb4  4