IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2480 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 21, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:41 May 21, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2480.RFS
H2480
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS
HR 2480 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stronger Child Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents of this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROGRAM 
Sec. 101. Repeal of findings. 
Sec. 102. Repeal of Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect. 
Sec. 103. National clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse. 
Sec. 104. Research and assistance activities. 
Sec. 105. Grants to States, Indian Tribes or tribal organizations, and public or 
private agencies and organizations. 
Sec. 106. Grants to States for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment 
programs. 
Sec. 107. Miscellaneous requirements. 
Sec. 108. Reports. 
Sec. 109. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 110. Monitoring and oversight. 
Sec. 111. Electronic interstate data exchange system. 
Sec. 112. Technical and conforming amendments. 
TITLE II—COMMUNITY-BASED GRANTS FOR THE PREVENTION OF 
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT 
Sec. 201. Purpose and authority. 
Sec. 202. Eligibility. 
Sec. 203. Amount of grant. 
Sec. 204. Application. 
Sec. 205. Local program requirements. 
Sec. 206. Performance measures. 
Sec. 207. National network for community-based family resource programs. 
Sec. 208. Definitions. 
Sec. 209. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 210. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 211. Study and report. 
TITLE III—ADOPTION OPPORTUNITIES 
Sec. 301. Purpose. 
Sec. 302. Report and guidance on unregulated custody transfers. 
Sec. 303. Information and services. 
Sec. 304. Study and report on successful adoptions. 
Sec. 305. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE IV—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS 
Sec. 401. Technical and conforming amendments to other laws. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:41 May 21, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6211
E:\BILLS\H2480.RFS
H2480
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS
HR 2480 RFS
TITLE I—GENERAL PROGRAM 
SEC. 101. REPEAL OF FINDINGS. 
Section 2 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treat-
ment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note) is repealed. 
SEC. 102. REPEAL OF ADVISORY BOARD ON CHILD ABUSE 
AND NEGLECT. 
Section 102 of the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5102) is repealed. 
SEC. 103. NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION 
RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE. 
Section 103 of the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5104) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘early 
learning programs and’’ after ‘‘including’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(C)— 
(A) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (iv), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) the number of child fatalities and 
near fatalities due to maltreatment, as re-
ported by States in accordance with the 
uniform standards established pursuant to 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:41 May 21, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2480.RFS
H2480
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS