This bill amends Title X of the Public Health Service Act to impose new requirements on grant recipients, mandating that all entities receiving Title X grants must comply with applicable State and local laws regarding the notification or reporting of child abuse, sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, and human trafficking. This compliance is a strict condition for the award or renewal of any grant under this title. To ensure adherence, grant recipients must establish and implement a detailed plan. This plan includes providing annual training to all personnel on reporting obligations and appropriate interventions, offering counseling to minors on resisting sexual coercion, and conducting preliminary screenings for minors presenting with certain health conditions or suspected abuse to identify victimization. Furthermore, recipients are required to maintain comprehensive records, including the age of minor patients and documentation of all reports made under State notification laws. Grant recipients must also agree to allow federal oversight bodies, such as the Secretary and the Inspector General, to review these records to verify adherence to the new requirements. Failure to comply with these provisions will result in penalties. While an initial violation will lead to efforts to remedy the noncompliance, a subsequent violation will trigger severe consequences, including the repayment of all federal assistance received since the bill's enactment and a minimum 36-month disqualification from receiving future Title X funding.
Reporting Accountability and Abuse Prevention Act of 2021
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Health
Reporting Accountability and Abuse Prevention Act of 2026
USA119th CongressHR-6972| House
| Updated: 1/7/2026
This bill amends Title X of the Public Health Service Act to impose new requirements on grant recipients, mandating that all entities receiving Title X grants must comply with applicable State and local laws regarding the notification or reporting of child abuse, sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, and human trafficking. This compliance is a strict condition for the award or renewal of any grant under this title. To ensure adherence, grant recipients must establish and implement a detailed plan. This plan includes providing annual training to all personnel on reporting obligations and appropriate interventions, offering counseling to minors on resisting sexual coercion, and conducting preliminary screenings for minors presenting with certain health conditions or suspected abuse to identify victimization. Furthermore, recipients are required to maintain comprehensive records, including the age of minor patients and documentation of all reports made under State notification laws. Grant recipients must also agree to allow federal oversight bodies, such as the Secretary and the Inspector General, to review these records to verify adherence to the new requirements. Failure to comply with these provisions will result in penalties. While an initial violation will lead to efforts to remedy the noncompliance, a subsequent violation will trigger severe consequences, including the repayment of all federal assistance received since the bill's enactment and a minimum 36-month disqualification from receiving future Title X funding.