article: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act''. SEC. 2. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. Section 3(2) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended to read as follows: ``(2) the term `child abuse or neglect' means, at a minimum-- ``(A) any recent act or failure to act, on the part of a parent or caretaker, that results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, or sexual abuse or exploitation, or an act or failure to act that presents an imminent risk of serious harm; or ``(B) any deliberate act, on the part of an individual other than a parent or caretaker, that results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, or sexual abuse or exploitation, or that presents an imminent risk of serious harm to a child.''. SEC. 3. EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS AND TRAINING. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act is amended by inserting after section 103 (42 U.S.C. 5104) the following: ``SEC. 103A. EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS AND TRAINING. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to eligible entities to carry out educational campaigns and provide training regarding State laws for mandatory reporting of incidents of child abuse or neglect. ``(b) Guidance and Information on Best Practices.--The Secretary shall develop and disseminate guidance and information on best practices for-- ``(1) educational campaigns to educate members of the public about-- ``(A) the acts and omissions that constitute child abuse or neglect under State law; ``(B) the responsibilities of adults to report suspected and known incidents of child abuse or neglect under State law; and ``(C) the ways in which adults can respond to help children and families without such reporting in a case in which the circumstances do not constitute child abuse or neglect under State law but the child or family needs assistance to prevent such circumstances from deteriorating so as to constitute child abuse or neglect; and ``(2) training programs to improve such reporting by adults, with a focus on adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity. ``(c) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. In determining whether to make a grant under this section, the Secretary shall determine whether the educational campaign or training proposed by the entity uses practices described in the guidance and information developed under subsection (b). ``(d) Use of Funds.--An entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds made available through the grant to carry out an educational campaign, or provide training, described in subsection (b). ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016.''. SEC. 4. GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS. Section 106(b)(2)(B) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``(B) an assurance'' and all that follows through clause (i), and inserting the following: ``(B) an assurance in the form of a certification by the Governor of the State that the State has in effect and is enforcing a State law, or has in effect and is operating a statewide program, relating to child abuse and neglect that includes-- ``(i) provisions or procedures for an individual to report suspected or known incidents of child abuse or neglect to a State child protective service agencies or to law enforcement agencies, which shall include a State law for mandatory reporting of such incidents, to either type of agency, by any adult;''. SEC. 5. APPROACHES AND TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE REPORTING. (a) Eligibility.--Section 107(b) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5107c(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) train adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity, to report suspected and known incidents of child abuse or neglect under State law; and''; and (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting before the period ``and the training described in paragraph (4)(C)''. (b) State Task Force Study.--Section 107(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5107c(e)(2)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) evaluate the State's efforts to train adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity, to report suspected and known incidents of child abuse or neglect under State law.''. (c) Adoption of Recommendations.--Section 107(e)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5107c(e)(1)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(D) experimental, model, and demonstration programs for testing innovative approaches and techniques that may improve reporting of and response to suspected and known incidents of child abuse or neglect by adults to the State child protective service agencies or to law enforcement agencies.''. SEC. 6. GENERAL PROGRAM GRANTS. Section 108 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106d) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(f) Mandatory Reporting.--To be eligible to receive any form of financial assistance under this title, a State shall include in the corresponding plan or application an assurance that the State has in effect a State law for mandatory reporting described in section 106(b)(2)(B)(i).''. SEC. 7. REPORTS. Section 110 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106f) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Report on State Mandatory Reporting Laws.-- ``(1) Study.--Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act, the Secretary shall collect information on and otherwise study the efforts of States relating to State laws for mandatory reporting of incidents of child abuse or neglect, in order to-- ``(A) assess the implementation of the amendments made by that Act; and ``(B) provide an update on-- ``(i) implementation of State laws for mandatory reporting described in section 106(b)(2)(B)(i); and ``(ii) State efforts to improve reporting on, and responding to reports of, child abuse or neglect. ``(2) Report.--Not later than 4 years after that date of enactment, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing the findings of the study.''. SEC. 8. COMMUNITY-BASED GRANTS. Section 204 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116d) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (11), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(13) an assurance that the State has in effect a State law for mandatory reporting described in section 106(b)(2)(B)(i).''. SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act takes effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Mandatory Reporting Requirements.--The amendments made by sections 4, 5(a), 6, and 8 shall apply to the corresponding plans and applications submitted after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
summary: Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) to specify in the definition of "child abuse or neglect" any deliberate act, on the part of an individual other than a parent or caretaker, that results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, or sexual abuse or exploitation, or that presents an imminent risk of serious harm to a child. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to eligible entities to carry out educational campaigns and provide training regarding state laws for mandatory reporting of incidents of child abuse or neglect. Requires the state plan under a grant for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs to contain an assurance in the form of a certification by the state governor that the state has in effect and is enforcing a state law, or has in effect and is operating a statewide program, relating to child abuse and neglect that includes provisions or procedures for an individual to report suspected or known incidents incidents of child abuse or neglect to a state child protective services agencies or to law enforcement agencies, which shall include a state law for mandatory reporting of such agencies, to either type of agency, by any adult. Requires the annual state application for a grant for programs relating to investigation and prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases to contain an assurance that the state will train adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity to report suspected and known incidents of child abuse or neglect. Requires the state multidisciplinary task force on children's justice to evaluate the state's efforts to train such adults to report such incidents. Requires a state to adopt state task force recommendations in the category of experimental, model, and demonstration programs for testing innovative approaches and techniques that may improve reporting to the state child protective services agencies or to law enforcement agencies of and response to suspected and known incidents of child abuse or neglect by adults. Requires a state, to be eligible to receive any form of financial assistance, to include in its plan or application an assurance that the state has in effect a state law for mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect. Directs the Secretary of HHS to collect information on and otherwise study the efforts of states relating to state laws for mandatory reporting of incidents of child abuse or neglect in order to assess the implementation of CAPTA. Requires an application for a community-based grant to contain an assurance that the state has in effect a state law for mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect.