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S. 734Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)Passed Senate

Jenna Quinn Law

Sponsored by John CornynSen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Introduced March 11, 2021

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The Jenna Quinn Law amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to create a new grant program that supports education and training on child sexual abuse for K‑12 schools and their communities. The grants can be awarded for up to five years to develop and implement evidence‑based awareness and prevention programs. The law targets students, teachers, school staff, other mandatory reporters, parents, and guardians, helping them recognize, prevent, and safely report abuse.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a new “child sexual abuse awareness field‑initiated grants” category under the Act, allowing the Secretary to award up to five‑year grants for innovative prevention programs.
  • Grants may fund projects that improve age‑appropriate student awareness, train teachers and other adults who work with children, and provide information to parents and guardians about recognizing and reporting abuse.
  • Requires the HHS Inspector General to produce a report evaluating the effectiveness of the funded projects and submit it to Congress.
  • Requires a separate Inspector General report to assess whether the funded projects duplicate other federal activities and submit that report to Congress.

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Introduced in Senate

March 11, 2021

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

March 11, 2021

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Senate discharged from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions by Unanimous Consent.

August 2, 2022

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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3857)

August 2, 2022

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Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

August 2, 2022

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Senate vitiated previous passage.

August 3, 2022

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Senate vitiated previous discharge from the Senate Committee on Health, Labor, Education, and Pensions.

August 3, 2022

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Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

August 3, 2022

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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

August 3, 2022

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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3904)

August 3, 2022

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Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

August 3, 2022

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

August 4, 2022

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Received in the House.

August 5, 2022 • 3:03 PM

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Held at the desk.

August 5, 2022 • 3:19 PM

Amendments

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Floor Debate

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What members said about S. 734 on the floor

2 Democrats
Charles E. Schumer
Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Aug 3, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to vitiate the previous actions on S. 734. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseD-RI · Aug 2, 2022

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 734. I ask unanimous…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued August 3, 2022

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 734

AN ACT

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Jenna Quinn Law.

2.

Child sexual abuse awareness field initiated grants

(a) In General.—Section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(8)

Child sexual abuse awareness field-initiated grants

The Secretary may award grants under this subsection to entities, for periods of up to 5 years, in support of field-initiated innovation projects that advance, establish, or implement comprehensive, innovative, evidence-based or evidence-informed child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs by—

(A)

improving student awareness of child sexual abuse in an age-appropriate manner, including how to recognize, prevent, and safely report child sexual abuse;

(B)

training teachers, school employees, and other mandatory reporters and adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity, including with respect to recognizing child sexual abuse and safely reporting child sexual abuse; or

(C)

providing information to parents and guardians of students about child sexual abuse awareness and prevention, including how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse and how to discuss child sexual abuse with a child.

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(b)

Report on effectiveness of expenditures

The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall—

(1)

prepare a report that describes the projects for which funds are expended under section 105(a)(8) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106(a)(8)) and evaluates the effectiveness of those projects; and

(2)

submit the report to the appropriate committees of Congress.

(c)

Report on duplicative nature of expenditures

The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall—

(1)

prepare a report that examines whether the projects described in subsection (b) are duplicative of other activities supported by Federal funds; and

(2)

submit the report to the appropriate committees of Congress.

Passed the Senate August 3, 2022.

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