H.R. 5847 (111th): National Child Protection Training Act

Introduced:
Jul 22, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN1]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 6629 (112th) on Dec 04, 2012.

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 22, 2010, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jul 22, 2010
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (1R, 1D) (show)
Committees

House Education and the Workforce

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Full Title

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to establish grant programs for the development and implementation of model undergraduate and graduate curricula on child abuse and neglect at institutions of higher education throughout the United States and to assist States in developing forensic interview training programs, to establish regional training centers and other resources for State and local child protection professionals, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jul 22, 2010.
8 pages

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7/22/2010--Introduced.
National Child Protection Training Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into an agreement with the National Child Protection Training Center to establish and sustain Regional Training Centers in the midwestern, northeastern, southern, and western regions of this country. Requires the Regional Training Centers to: (1) provide child protection professionals in the field with low-cost, high-quality training, technical assistance, and publications; (2) provide child protection professionals with ongoing training and assistance in developing evidence-based community prevention programs; (3) develop model undergraduate and graduate curricula on child maltreatment and, upon the Secretary's approval, disseminate them to institutions of higher education (IHEs); and (4) assist states in developing and maintaining forensic interview training programs. Directs the National Child Protection Training Center to award grants to state and local governments and other nonprofit entities to: (1) assist state and local child protection professionals in developing statewide forensic interview training programs; or (2) expand forensic interview training programs to provide for additional, advanced forensic interview training courses. Directs the National Child Protection Training Center to award grants to state and local governments and other nonprofit entities to assist IHEs in implementing or expanding model undergraduate or graduate curricula on child abuse and neglect.

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