To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to promote a high-quality workforce in the child welfare system.

Bill: 117-hr-1658
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Introduced: 2021-03-08
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Domestic violence and child abuse

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill permits the Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children &amp; Families to provide grants for programs that support a high-quality workforce to prevent, identify, and treat child abuse and neglect.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1658 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Ms. Sherrill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to promote a high-quality workforce in the child welfare system.

1. Promoting a high-quality workforce in the child welfare system Section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106(a) ) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Promoting a high-quality workforce The Secretary may award grants under this subsection to entities to carry out programs or strategies that promote a high-quality workforce in the child welfare system through— (A) improvements to recruitment, support, or retention efforts; or (B) education for professionals and paraprofessionals in the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect. .