Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4636
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2014-05-09
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Crime victims

Crimes against children

Criminal justice information and records

Human trafficking

Sex offenses

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2014-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-05-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2014 - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require that the state plan under the Act certifies that the state has in effect and is enforcing a state law, or is operating a statewide program, relating to child abuse and neglect that includes provisions and procedures requiring: (1) identification and assessment of reports involving child trafficking, and (2) training child protective services workers about identifying and providing services for such children.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4636 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2014 Ms. Bass (for herself, Mr. McDermott , Mr. Marino , Ms. Slaughter , and Mrs. Bachmann ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to allow State child protective services systems better to serve the needs of children who are victims of trafficking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2014 . 2. State plans to serve child victims of trafficking (a) In general Section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)(B)— (A) in clause (xxii), by striking and at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (xxiv) provisions and procedures to identify and assess reports involving child trafficking (as described in section 103(15) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102(15) )); and (xxv) provisions and procedures for training child protective services workers about identifying children who are victims described in clause (xxiv) and services available to address their needs, including those provided by State law enforcement, juvenile justice, and social service agencies such as runaway and homeless youth shelters to serve this population; and ; and (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: (17) The number of children determined to be a victim of each type of trafficking described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 103(9) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102(9) ). . (b) Special rule Section 111 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106g ) is amended— (1) by striking For purposes and inserting the following: (a) Definitions For purposes ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Special Rule For purposes of section 3(2) and subsection (a)(4), a child shall be considered a victim of child abuse and neglect if the child is identified, by a State or local agency employee of the State or locality involved, as a victim of trafficking (as described in section 103(15) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102(15) )). . 3. Effective date (a) In general Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Delay permitted if State legislation required In the case of an approved State plan under section 106(b) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106a(b) ) which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by this Act, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such section solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet such additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after the close of the 1st regular session of the State legislature that ends after the 1-year period beginning with the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.