House Education and the Workforce Committee Votes to Advance Rep. Wild’s Bill to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse

Today, the House Education and the Workforce Committee voted to advance Congresswoman Wild's Jenna Quinn Law of 2024 with strong bipartisan support. Named after a survivor of child sexual abuse, this bipartisan bill would authorize grant funds to be used to train students, teachers, school employees, and caregivers on sexual abuse prevention.

"Protecting our children is not a partisan issue-it's a moral imperative," said Congresswoman Susan Wild. "Our educators deserve the training and resources they need to effectively intervene in situations of abuse, and our children deserve to feel safe in their classrooms. I'm grateful for my colleagues from both sides of the aisle who voted to advance this critical legislation."

The Jenna Quinn Law of 2024 would:

1. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to allow federal grants to be used for eligible entities for increasing evidence-based or informed training on sexual abuse prevention education and reporting to teachers and school employees, students, caregivers, and other adults who work with children.
2. Ensure these grant recipients coordinate with local educational agencies to train students, professionals and volunteers who work with students on sexual abuse prevention, recognition, and reporting.

This bill is supported by the: National Children's Alliance; National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; RAINN; Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas; Child USA; Enough Abuse Campaign; Massachusetts Citizens for Children; Stop Child Predators; Darkness to Light; Children at Risk; ChildHelp; Connect 4 Faith; OffenderWatch Initiative; Northeastern Regional Children's Advocacy Center of Pennsylvania; Southwestern Indiana Child Advocacy Center Coalition; Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Monique Burr Foundation; Ryan United; CrimeStoppers; Know & Tell Campaign; Granite State Children's Alliance; Building Hope Today; New Hampshire Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence; TexProtects; Children's Justice and Advocacy Center of Longview Washington; Rights 4 Girls; Louisiana Sheriff's Association; National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse; Independence House, INC; Raven; Barnstable County, MA Public Health Nursing Division; Neighborhood Support Coalition; The Children's Alliance Center of Berks County, A Program of Opportunity House; National Sheriff's Association; Children's Trust Roanoke Valley Virginia; The Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County; Children's Advocacy Centers of Tennessee; Children's Advocacy Centers of Virginia; Children's Advocacy Center of Highlands Community Services; Brigid Collins Family Support Center Washington; North Carolina Children's Advocacy Centers; The Children's Assessment Center; Prostasia Foundation in San Francisco; Plan To Protect; Children at Risk; California Protective Parents Association; The New York Center for Children; Turning Point Rape Crisis Center; Play It Safe; Youth Opportunity Foundation; The Twelve Project; Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention; Reveal to Heal International; Abuse Prevention Systems; SHAREtogether; Rescue One More; Untrafficked; Operation Light Shine; The Jensen Project; The Zero Abuse Project.

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