To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the prompt notification of State Child Protective Services by military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense required by law to report suspected instances of child abuse and neglect.

Bill: 114-hr-3894
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2015-11-03
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Domestic violence and child abuse

Evidence and witnesses

Military personnel and dependents
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill directs a member of the Armed Forces, a civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employee, or a contractor employee working on a military installation who is required by federal regulation or state law to report known or suspected instances of child abuse and neglect to make the report directly to State Child Protective Services or another appropriate state agency in addition to the member's or employee's chain of command or any designated DOD point of contact. </p> <p>DOD shall ensure that such individuals receive appropriate training in accordance with state guidelines to improve their: (1) ability to recognize evidence of child abuse and neglect, and (2) understanding of mandatory reporting requirements.</p>

action_date: 2016-02-09
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1) This bill directs a member of the Armed Forces, a civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employee, or a contractor employee working on a military installation who is required by federal regulation or state law to report known or suspected instances of child abuse and neglect to make the report directly to State Child Protective Services or another appropriate state agency in addition to the member's or employee's chain of command or any designated DOD point of contact. </p> <p>DOD shall ensure that such individuals receive appropriate training in accordance with state guidelines to improve their: (1) ability to recognize evidence of child abuse and neglect, and (2) understanding of mandatory reporting requirements.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3894 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2015 Ms. Gabbard (for herself and Mr. Takai ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the prompt notification of State Child Protective Services by military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense required by law to report suspected instances of child abuse and neglect.

1. Expedited reporting of child abuse and neglect to State Child Protective Services (a) Reporting by military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense Section 1787 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) by inserting before subsection (c), as so redesignated, the following new subsections: (a) Reporting by military and civilian personnel A member of the armed forces, civilian employee of the Department of Defense, or contractor employee working on a military installation who is mandated by Federal regulation or State law to report known or suspected instances of child abuse and neglect shall provide the report directly to State Child Protective Services or another appropriate State agency in addition to the member’s or employee’s chain of command or any designated Department point of contact. (b) Training for mandated reporters The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that individuals referred to in subsection (a) who are mandated by State law to report known or suspected instances of child abuse and neglect receive appropriate training, in accordance with State guidelines, intended to improve their— (1) ability to recognize evidence of child abuse and neglect; and (2) understanding of the mandatory reporting requirements imposed by law. . (b) Conforming and clerical amendments Section 1787 of title 10, United States Code, is further amended— (1) in subsection (c), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), by striking In General .— and inserting Reporting by States .— ; and (2) in subsection (d), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1)— (A) by striking (d) Definition .—In this section, the term and inserting the following: (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) The term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. .

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3894 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the prompt notification of State Child Protective Services by military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense required by law to report suspected instances of child abuse and neglect.

1. Expedited reporting of child abuse and neglect to State Child Protective Services (a) Reporting by military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense Section 1787 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) by inserting before subsection (c), as so redesignated, the following new subsections: (a) Reporting by military and civilian personnel A member of the armed forces, civilian employee of the Department of Defense, or contractor employee working on a military installation who is mandated by Federal regulation or State law to report known or suspected instances of child abuse and neglect shall provide the report directly to State Child Protective Services or another appropriate State agency in addition to the member’s or employee’s chain of command or any designated Department point of contact. (b) Training for mandated reporters The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that individuals referred to in subsection (a) who are mandated by State law to report known or suspected instances of child abuse and neglect receive appropriate training, in accordance with State guidelines, intended to improve their— (1) ability to recognize evidence of child abuse and neglect; and (2) understanding of the mandatory reporting requirements imposed by law. . (b) Conforming and clerical amendments Section 1787 of title 10, United States Code, is further amended— (1) in subsection (c), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), by striking In General .— and inserting Reporting by States .— ; and (2) in subsection (d), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1)— (A) by striking (d) Definition .—In this section, the term and inserting the following: (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) The term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. .

Passed the House of Representatives February 9, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3894 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services AN ACT To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the prompt notification of State Child Protective Services by military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense required by law to report suspected instances of child abuse and neglect.

1. Expedited reporting of child abuse and neglect to State Child Protective Services (a) Reporting by military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense Section 1787 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) by inserting before subsection (c), as so redesignated, the following new subsections: (a) Reporting by military and civilian personnel A member of the armed forces, civilian employee of the Department of Defense, or contractor employee working on a military installation who is mandated by Federal regulation or State law to report known or suspected instances of child abuse and neglect shall provide the report directly to State Child Protective Services or another appropriate State agency in addition to the member’s or employee’s chain of command or any designated Department point of contact. (b) Training for mandated reporters The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that individuals referred to in subsection (a) who are mandated by State law to report known or suspected instances of child abuse and neglect receive appropriate training, in accordance with State guidelines, intended to improve their— (1) ability to recognize evidence of child abuse and neglect; and (2) understanding of the mandatory reporting requirements imposed by law. . (b) Conforming and clerical amendments Section 1787 of title 10, United States Code, is further amended— (1) in subsection (c), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), by striking In General .— and inserting Reporting by States .— ; and (2) in subsection (d), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1)— (A) by striking (d) Definition .—In this section, the term and inserting the following: (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) The term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. .

Passed the House of Representatives February 9, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk