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HR 7233

Jenna Quinn Law of 2024

118th Congress Introduced by Madeleine Dean and 8 co-sponsors

Creates a new CAPTA grant program to fund field-initiated, evidence-informed projects in schools and communities to raise awareness, prevent, recognize, and report child sexual abu

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-767.
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Bill Summary · HR 7233

Summary of H.R. 7233 — Jenna Quinn Law of 2024

Overview

  • Official Title: Jenna Quinn Law of 2024
  • Purpose: Amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) to authorize field-initiated grants that support education and professional development to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among elementary and secondary school students.
  • Status: Reported (Amended) by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-767. Placed on the Union Calendar (Nov. 26, 2024).

What the bill would do

  • Create a new grant program under CAPTA to fund field-initiated projects focused on child sexual abuse awareness and prevention.
  • Target recipients include entities capable of implementing innovative, evidence-based or evidence-informed programs in schools and communities.
  • Funded projects would focus on three core activities:
    • (i) Increasing student awareness of child sexual abuse in an age-appropriate way, including recognition, prevention, and safe reporting.
    • (ii) Training teachers, school employees, and other mandatory reporters and adults who work with children to recognize and safely report abuse.
    • (iii) Providing information to parents/guardians about abuse awareness, prevention, reporting, and conversations with children.

Key provisions and changes (amendments to CAPTA)

  • New grant authority: Section 105(a) of CAPTA is amended to add a new paragraph (8) establishing the “Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Field-Initiated Grants.”
    • Grants may be awarded to eligible entities for up to 5 years.
    • Recipients must submit annual reports to the Secretary detailing participants, services provided, and outcomes (including participant evaluations).
  • Reporting and oversight:
    • Comptroller General (GAO) must, within 5 years of the first grant award, prepare a report evaluating the projects funded under paragraph (8) and their effectiveness, and submit to relevant Congressional committees.
    • GAO must also assess, within 5 years of enactment, whether funded projects are duplicative of other federal efforts and report findings to the same set of committees.

Administration, duration, and reporting

  • Administrator: The grants would be awarded by the Secretary (as part of CAPTA’s program authority).
  • Grant period: Up to 5 years per project.
  • Reporting requirements: Annual project reports by grant recipients; GAO evaluations at 5-year milestones.
  • Purpose reaffirmed: To improve prevention and response to child sexual abuse in school settings and through community engagement.

Affected parties

  • Students in elementary and secondary education sectors.
  • Teachers, school staff, and other mandatory reporters.
  • Parents/guardians and community members.
  • Local education agencies and other organizations involved in child protection and prevention programs.

Legislative history and actions

  • Introduced: February 5, 2024 (primary sponsor Nathanael Moran; cosponsors include McCaul, Dean, Young Kim, Self, Van Duyne, Wild, Houchin, Mrvan).
  • Committee action: February–September 2024; reported favorably with a substitute amendment (Sept. 11, 2024, Yeas/Nays 33–0).
  • Final action referenced: Reported Amended and placed on Union Calendar (Nov. 26, 2024).

Related measures

  • Companion bill in the Senate: S. 1147
  • Related House bill: HR 2455

Note: The Congressional Budget Office cost estimate is included in the committee report, but specific dollar figures are not provided in the summary provided.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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