National Child Protection Training Act
Latest action · Nov 17, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 23, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Child Protection Training Act - Directs the Attorney General, through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, to establish a program to sustain at least four regional training centers affiliated with institutions of higher education.
Requires the regional training centers to: (1) develop model interdisciplinary undergraduate curricula on recognizing and responding to cases of child maltreatment that consists of at least a three-course certificate program or minor degree; (2) develop related model graduate curricula for medical schools, law schools, seminaries, and other institutions of higher education that instruct students likely to become child protection professionals or other professionals required by law to report cases of child maltreatment; (3) disseminate such curricula, upon the Attorney General's approval, to institutions of higher education; (4) develop "laboratory" training facilities that allow for simulated, interactive, and intensive training of students preparing for child protection careers as well as child protection professionals currently in the field; (5) assist communities in developing evidence-based prevention programs; and (6) assist states in developing and maintaining forensic interview training programs.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 23, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jun 23, 2014 |
| D-MN | Richard M. Nolan | Original | Jun 23, 2014 |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Original | Jun 23, 2014 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Nov 17, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Jul 21, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Jun 23, 2014Introduced in House
- Jun 23, 2014Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1722 | National Child Protection Training Act | Identical bill | Nov 19, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2014Introduced in House
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