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H.R. 4943 113th Congress House

National Child Protection Training Act

Official title: To improve the training of child protection professionals.

Introduced: June 23, 2014 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Child safety and welfareDomestic violence and child abuseEducation programs fundingHigher education
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Nov 17, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Nov 17, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jul 21, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 23, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 23, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 17, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Child Protection Training Act - Directs the Attorney General, through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, to establish a program to sustain at least four regional training centers affiliated with institutions of higher education.

Requires the regional training centers to: (1) develop model interdisciplinary undergraduate curricula on recognizing and responding to cases of child maltreatment that consists of at least a three-course certificate program or minor degree; (2) develop related model graduate curricula for medical schools, law schools, seminaries, and other institutions of higher education that instruct students likely to become child protection professionals or other professionals required by law to report cases of child maltreatment; (3) disseminate such curricula, upon the Attorney General's approval, to institutions of higher education; (4) develop "laboratory" training facilities that allow for simulated, interactive, and intensive training of students preparing for child protection careers as well as child protection professionals currently in the field; (5) assist communities in developing evidence-based prevention programs; and (6) assist states in developing and maintaining forensic interview training programs.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 23, 2014
NOLAN, RICHARD
· Jun 23, 2014
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jun 23, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4943: National Child Protection Training Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4943/
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