Summary: Look-back Elimination Act of 2011 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate the requirement that, to be eligible for foster care maintenance payments, a child would have been eligible for aid under the former Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program (predecessor of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF] program under part A of SSA title IV) at the time of removal from the home. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the AFDC eligibility requirement for federal foster care and adoption assistance benefits should be eliminated and replaced with income eligibility standards that are based on modern, balanced criteria that treat all children equally; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) should collaborate with Members of Congress and child welfare advocates in developing any modification standards.

look elimination act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act ssa eliminate requirement eligible foster care maintenance payments child eligible aid aid families dependent children afdc program predecessor temporary assistance needy families tanf program ssa title time removal home expresses sense congress afdc eligibility requirement federal foster care adoption assistance benefits eliminated replaced income eligibility standards based modern balanced criteria treat children equally secretary health_and_human_services hhs collaborate members congress child welfare advocates developing modification standards


Summary: Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2011 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to condition continued approval of a state plan upon state assessment of its policies with respect to barriers to employment and financial support of children. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for an employment demonstration project involving a court- or state child support agency supervised-employment program for noncustodial parents who have barriers to employment and a history of nonpayment, so that they can pay their child support obligations. Directs the Secretary of Labor to award grants for transitional jobs programs and for public-private career pathways partnerships. Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to: (1) funding for responsible fatherhood programs, (2) activities promoting responsible fatherhood, and (3) elimination of a separate TANF work participation rate for two-parent families. Prohibits a state from conditioning receipt of TANF or certain other benefits on: (1) participation in a healthy marriage or responsible fatherhood program, or (2) assignment to the state of certain support rights. Amends SSA title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) to prohibit a state from collecting any amount owed it by reason of costs it has incurred for the birth of a child for whom support rights have been assigned. Requires a state to make a full distribution of collected child support to the family. Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 with respect to: (1) deductions from family income for child support received in order to qualify for food stamps, (2) verification of child support payments, and (3) inclusion of economic opportunities programs in qualifying work programs. Amends SSA title IV part A with respect to: (1) grants to healthy family partnerships for domestic violence intervention and prevention, and (2) grant recipients and their procedures for responding to the risks of domestic violence. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the credit percentage under the earned income tax credit for eligible individuals with no qualifying children.

carson responsible fatherhood healthy_families_act amends child support establishment paternity title social security act condition continued approval state plan state assessment policies respect barriers employment financial support children directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants states employment demonstration project involving state child support agency supervised employment program noncustodial parents barriers employment history nonpayment pay child support obligations directs secretary labor award grants transitional jobs programs public private career pathways partnerships amends temporary assistance needy families tanf title social security act ssa respect funding responsible fatherhood programs activities promoting responsible fatherhood elimination separate tanf work participation rate parent families prohibits state conditioning receipt tanf certain benefits participation healthy marriage responsible fatherhood program assignment state certain support rights amends ssa title child support establishment paternity prohibit state collecting owed reason costs incurred birth child support rights assigned requires state distribution collected child support family amends food_and_nutrition_act respect deductions family income child support received order qualify food stamps verification child support payments inclusion economic opportunities programs qualifying work programs amends ssa title respect grants healthy family partnerships domestic violence intervention prevention grant recipients procedures responding risks domestic violence amends internal revenue code increase credit percentage earned income tax credit eligible individuals qualifying children


Summary: Families Beyond Bars Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to qualified organizations to carry out, directly or through subgrants to other entities, child-parent visitation programs that foster and develop familial ties between eligible children and their incarcerated parents.

families bars act authorizes attorney general award grants qualified organizations carry directly subgrants entities child parent visitation programs foster develop familial ties eligible children incarcerated parents


Summary: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2011 - Establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) an Office of Elder Justice, which shall address issues relating to elder abuse. Requires the Director of such Office to: (1) provide information, training, and technical assistance to assist states and local governments in preventing, investigating, prosecuting, and mitigating the impact of elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect and in addressing the physical and psychological trauma to victims of such abuse; (2) evaluate the efficacy of measures intended to prevent, detect, respond to, or redress elder abuse and the extent to which the needs of the victims in each state are met by crime victim services, programs, and sources of funding; (3) evaluate training models to determine best practices for investigating elder abuse, addressing evidentiary and legal issues, and interacting with victims; and (4) conduct, and regularly update, a study of state laws and practices relating to elder abuse.Directs the Attorney General to annually: (1) collect from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and prosecutor offices statistical data relating to the incidence of elder abuse; (2) identify common data points among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and prosecutor offices that would allow for the collection of uniform national data related to elder abuse; (3) publish a summary of the data collected; (4) identify the types of elder abuse data that should be collected and what entity is most capable of collecting it; and (5) develop recommendations for collecting additional data.Authorizes the Director to provide grants and technical assistance to assist not more than 15 states in establishing and operating programs designed to improve: (1) the response to elder abuse in a manner that limits additional trauma to victims, and (2) the investigation and prosecution of cases of elder abuse. Requires eligible states to: (1) have a qualified crime victims compensation program; and (2) establish or designate a multidisciplinary task force on elder justice.Amends the Social Security Act to include the Director as the alternate for the Attorney General as a member of the Elder Justice Coordinating Council.

elder abuse_victims_act establishes department_of_justice doj shall address issues relating elder abuse requires director office provide information training technical assistance assist states local governments preventing investigating prosecuting mitigating impact elder abuse exploitation neglect addressing physical psychological trauma victims abuse evaluate efficacy measures intended prevent detect respond redress elder abuse extent needs victims state met crime victim services programs sources funding evaluate training models determine best practices investigating elder abuse addressing evidentiary legal issues victims conduct regularly update study state laws practices relating elder abuse directs attorney general annually collect federal state local law enforcement agencies prosecutor offices statistical data relating incidence elder abuse identify common data points federal state local law enforcement agencies prosecutor offices allow collection uniform national data related elder abuse publish summary data collected identify types elder abuse data collected entity capable collecting develop recommendations collecting additional data authorizes director provide grants technical assistance assist states establishing operating programs designed improve response elder abuse manner limits additional trauma victims investigation prosecution cases elder abuse requires eligible states qualified crime victims compensation program establish designate multidisciplinary task force elder justice amends social security act include director alternate attorney general member elder_justice_coordinating_council


Summary: Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act or the HELP Separated Children Act - Sets forth: (1) apprehension procedures for immigration enforcement-related activities engaged in by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or by other entities under agreement with DHS, and (2) related protections for apprehended persons who belong to specified vulnerable population groups. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) authorize an alien who has been arrested or detained pending a removal determination to be represented by counsel (at no cost to the government), and (2) require that an alien who has been in such custody for more that 48 hours be brought for a custody determination not later than 72 hours after commencement of detention. Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require that state plans for foster care and adoption assistance include provisions regarding foster care children with a parent, legal guardian, or primary caregiver relative who is in immigration detainment or has been removed from the United States. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) mandate vulnerable population and child welfare training for immigration enforcement personnel, and (2) ensure that immigration detention facilities take steps to preserve family unity.

help separated children act sets forth apprehension procedures immigration enforcement related activities engaged department_of_homeland_security dhs entities agreement dhs related protections apprehended persons belong specified vulnerable population groups amends immigration nationality act authorize alien arrested detained pending removal determination represented counsel cost government require alien custody hours brought custody determination later hours commencement detention amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act require state plans foster care adoption assistance include provisions foster care children parent legal guardian primary caregiver relative immigration detainment removed united_states directs secretary homeland_security mandate vulnerable population child welfare training immigration enforcement personnel ensure immigration detention facilities steps preserve family unity


Summary: Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make formula grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish or enhance educational programs and related services that enable pregnant and parenting students to enroll in, attend, and succeed in school. Requires state grantees to: (1) designate a Coordinator for Education of Pregnant and Parenting Students who is to develop and implement a state plan for educating pregnant and parenting students, and (2) develop and implement high-quality professional development programs for LEAs and school personnel. Requires subgrantees to: (1) provide academic support services to pregnant and parenting students; (2) assist such students in accessing quality, affordable child care, and early childhood education services; (3) provide transportation services or assistance to such students and their children; (4) educate students, parents, and community members regarding the educational rights of such students; (5) train school personnel regarding the challenges facing pregnant and parenting students and their educational rights; (6) revise school policies and practices that hinder or discourage such students from continuing their education; (7) provide student parents with training and support in parenting, healthy relationship, and other life skills; and (8) provide educational and career mentoring services and peer groups to pregnant and parenting students. Gives subgrant priority to LEAs in geographic areas with teen birth rates that: (1) exceed the state average; or (2) are below the state average, but higher than the state average for one or more racial or ethnic groups. Directs the Secretary to conduct national activities that include: (1) providing technical assistance to states and reviewing their plans for educating pregnant and parenting students, (2) evaluating subgrantees' programs and education program service delivery models for such students, and (3) gathering and disseminating information regarding the education of such students and best practices in facilitating it.

pregnant parenting students access education act authorizes secretary education formula grants states competitive subgrants local educational agencies leas establish enhance educational programs related services enable pregnant parenting students enroll attend succeed school requires state grantees designate coordinator education pregnant parenting students develop implement state plan educating pregnant parenting students develop implement high quality professional development programs leas school personnel requires subgrantees provide academic support services pregnant parenting students assist students accessing quality affordable child care early childhood education services provide transportation services assistance students children educate students parents community members educational rights students train school personnel challenges facing pregnant parenting students educational rights revise school policies practices hinder discourage students continuing education provide student parents training support parenting healthy relationship life skills provide educational career mentoring services peer groups pregnant parenting students gives subgrant priority leas geographic areas teen birth rates exceed state average state average higher state average racial ethnic groups directs secretary conduct national activities include providing technical assistance states reviewing plans educating pregnant parenting students evaluating subgrantees programs education program service delivery models students gathering disseminating information education students best practices facilitating


Summary: Communities of Color Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants for programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to avoid teenage pregnancy and develop healthy relationships. Allows up to 10% of amounts made available for this Act to be allotted for a rigorous, independent evaluation of grant activities. Requires the Secretary to award grants for multimedia campaigns to provide public education and increase public awareness regarding teenage pregnancy and related social and emotional issues. Requires the Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to make grants for research on teenage pregnancy, dating violence, and healthy relationships among racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities. Requires the Secretary to direct the interagency adolescent health workgroup within the Office of Adolescent Health to include in the work of the group strategies for teenage dating violence prevention and healthy teenage relationships, with a particular focus among racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities, in consultation with the Federal Interagency Workgroup on Teen Dating Violence in the Department of Justice (DOJ).

amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants programs provide youth racial ethnic minority immigrant communities information skills needed avoid teenage pregnancy develop healthy relationships allows amounts available act allotted rigorous independent evaluation grant activities requires secretary award grants multimedia campaigns provide public education increase public awareness teenage pregnancy related social emotional issues requires director cdc grants research teenage pregnancy dating violence healthy relationships racial ethnic minority immigrant communities requires secretary direct interagency adolescent health include work group strategies teenage dating violence prevention healthy teenage relationships particular focus racial ethnic minority immigrant communities consultation teen dating violence department_of_justice doj


Summary: Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization of 2012 - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise requirements relating to the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program to direct the Attorney General to: (1) award competitive grants to assist nonprofit organizations in paying for the costs of locally based, proactive programs to protect and locate missing patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; and (2) give a preference for such grants to national nonprofit organizations that have experience working with patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and their families (currently, the Attorney General is directed to award a single grant to a national voluntary organization to operate the Program). Authorizes appropriations for such grants through FY2017.

missing alzheimer disease patient alert program reauthorization amends violent_crime_control_and_law_enforcement_act revise requirements relating missing alzheimer disease patient alert program direct attorney general award competitive grants assist nonprofit organizations paying costs locally based proactive programs protect locate missing patients alzheimer disease related dementias preference grants national nonprofit organizations experience working patients alzheimer disease related dementias families currently attorney general directed award single grant national voluntary organization operate program authorizes appropriations grants fy2017


Summary: Foster Youth Financial Security Act of 2011 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program, to: (1) require states to take certain additional steps to assist children in foster care in making the transition to independent living, such as providing credit reports and helping a child age 14 or older obtain a driver's license; (2) establish individual development accounts and custodial accounts; (3) require state evaluations of specific services provided to assist the transition to independent living; (4) eliminate the use of a Social Security number as an identifier for a foster child; and (5) authorize additional appropriations to enable states to take such additional steps. Directs the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to develop a process for the assignment of alternative taxpayer identification numbers for foster children for use in tax returns in a manner similar to those used in the case of adopted children. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), on request, to provide the state agency with technical assistance in carrying out this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to and enter into contracts with qualified nonprofit or other community-based service providers with substantive expertise to provide the assistance.

amends foster care adoption assistance social security act respect require states certain additional steps assist children foster care making transition independent living providing credit reports helping child age older obtain driver license establish individual development accounts custodial accounts require state evaluations specific services provided assist transition independent living eliminate use social_security number identifier foster child authorize additional appropriations enable states additional steps directs commissioner internal_revenue develop process assignment alternative taxpayer identification numbers foster children use tax returns manner similar case adopted children directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs request provide state agency technical assistance carrying act authorizes secretary award grants enter contracts qualified nonprofit community based service providers substantive expertise provide assistance


Summary: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to issue a new Social Security number to a child in cases where confidentiality has been compromised by reason of theft of related documentation.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act direct commissioner social_security issue new social_security number child cases confidentiality compromised reason theft related documentation


Summary: Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state or local governments, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and faith-based entities to prevent or alleviate the effects of community violence by educating, mentoring, and counseling youth regarding the principles and application of nonviolence in conflict resolution. Gives grant priority to applicants that agree to use the funds in communities experiencing an increase in violence, but lacking the resources to address violence prevention.

educating training youth safety act authorizes attorney general award grants state local governments educational institutions nonprofit organizations faith based entities prevent alleviate effects community violence educating mentoring counseling youth principles application conflict resolution gives grant priority applicants agree use funds communities experiencing increase violence lacking resources address violence prevention


Summary: Security and Financial Empowerment Act - Authorizes appropriations for grants for the national resource center on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence for FY2012-FY2016. Establishes limits on the use of funds for administrative costs. Requires the center to provide information and assistance to enable victim service organizations to provide resource materials or other assistance to employers, labor organizations, or employees. Amends the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to set forth entitlement standards and implementation guidelines for employee use of emergency leave to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (domestic or sexual violence). Prohibits: (1) any employer from interfering with the exercise of any right provided under this Act; or (2) discrimination against any individual for exercising any such right, opposing any practice made unlawful by this Act, or instituting any proceeding under this Act. Establishes a private right of action to enforce this Act. Directs the Secretary of Labor to receive, investigate, and attempt to resolve complaints of violations of this Act. Permits victims of domestic or sexual violence to substitute existing leave in lieu of emergency leave. Authorizes state use of funds under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) to provide nonrecurrent short-term emergency benefits for victims of domestic or sexual violence on emergency leave. Adds provisions to VAWA, entitled the Victims' Employment Sustainability Act, to prohibit certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic or sexual violence by: (1) employers with respect to the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment; or (2) public agencies with respect to the terms or conditions of public assistance. Authorizes civil actions by individuals or the Attorney General to enforce such provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit denial of unemployment compensation to individuals separated from employment due to their experience of domestic or sexual violence. Amends the Social Security Act to require training of unemployment compensation and TANF personnel to provide necessary services to victims of domestic or sexual violence. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award a grant to a national victim services organization to develop and disseminate a model training program. Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act - Prohibits denial or restriction of insurance coverage (including termination of health insurance coverage) or addition of a premium differential based on the status of the applicant or insured as a victim of abuse by a household or family member, intimate partner, or caretaker. Provides for enforcement of such prohibitions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and by a private cause of action.

security financial empowerment act authorizes appropriations grants national resource center workplace responses assist victims domestic sexual violence fy2012 fy2016 establishes limits use funds administrative costs requires center provide information assistance enable victim service organizations provide resource materials assistance employers labor organizations employees amends violence women act vawa set forth entitlement standards implementation guidelines employee use emergency leave address domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking domestic sexual violence prohibits employer interfering exercise right provided act discrimination individual exercising right opposing practice unlawful act instituting proceeding act establishes private right action enforce act directs secretary labor receive investigate attempt resolve complaints violations act permits victims domestic sexual violence substitute existing leave lieu emergency leave authorizes state use funds title social security act temporary assistance needy families tanf provide nonrecurrent short term emergency benefits victims domestic sexual violence emergency leave adds provisions vawa entitled prohibit certain discriminatory practices victims domestic sexual violence employers respect terms conditions privileges employment public agencies respect terms conditions public assistance authorizes civil actions individuals attorney general enforce provisions amends internal revenue code prohibit denial unemployment compensation individuals separated employment experience domestic sexual violence amends social security act require training unemployment compensation tanf personnel provide necessary services victims domestic sexual violence authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grant national victim services organization develop disseminate model training program victims abuse_insurance_protection_act_-_prohibits denial restriction insurance coverage including termination health insurance coverage addition premium differential based status applicant insured victim abuse household family member intimate partner caretaker provides enforcement prohibitions federal_trade_commission ftc private cause action


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow the refundable portion of the child tax credit to taxpayers who use individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITINs) issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) instead of social security account numbers to claim such credit on their tax returns.

amends internal revenue code disallow refundable portion child tax credit taxpayers use individual taxpayer identification numbers itins issued internal_revenue_service irs instead social security account numbers claim credit tax returns


Summary: Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award competitive grants to enable eligible entities to carry out programs to provide adolescents with comprehensive sex education that: (1) replicate evidence-based sex education programs, (2) substantially incorporate elements of evidence-based sex education programs, or (3) create a demonstration project based on generally accepted characteristics of effective sex education programs. Sets forth provisions regarding evaluation of such programs. Requires the Secretary to establish a common set of performance measures to assess the implementation and impact of grant programs funded under this Act. Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants to: (1) enable institutions of higher education to provide young people with comprehensive sex education with an emphasis on reducing HIV, other sexually transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancy; and (2) eligible entities to train targeted faculty and staff in order to increase effective teaching of comprehensive sex education for elementary and secondary school students. Prohibits programs funded under this Act from discriminating on the basis of actual or perceived sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. Prohibits federal funds provided under this Act from being used for health education programs that: (1) deliberately withhold life-saving information about HIV; (2) are medically inaccurate or have been scientifically shown to be ineffective; (3) promote gender stereotypes; (4) are insensitive and unresponsive to the needs of sexually active youth or lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender youth; or (5) are inconsistent with the ethical imperatives of medicine and public health. Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal a provision that prohibits the use of funds appropriated for the prevention of AIDS to provide education or information designed to promote or encourage, directly, homosexual or heterosexual activity or intravenous substance abuse. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to repeal a provision that prohibits the use of funds authorized under such Act to operate a program of contraceptive distribution in schools.

real education healthy youth act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs award competitive grants enable eligible entities carry programs provide adolescents comprehensive sex education replicate evidence based sex education programs substantially incorporate elements evidence based sex education programs create demonstration project based generally accepted characteristics effective sex education programs sets forth provisions evaluation programs requires secretary establish common set performance measures assess implementation impact grant programs funded act requires secretary award competitive grants enable institutions higher education provide young people comprehensive sex education emphasis reducing hiv sexually transmitted infections unintended pregnancy eligible entities train targeted faculty staff order increase effective teaching comprehensive sex education elementary secondary school students prohibits programs funded act discriminating basis actual perceived sex race color ethnicity national origin disability sexual orientation gender identity religion prohibits federal funds provided act health education programs deliberately withhold life saving information hiv medically inaccurate scientifically shown ineffective promote gender stereotypes insensitive unresponsive needs sexually active youth lesbian gay bisexual transgender youth inconsistent ethical imperatives medicine public health amends public_health_service_act repeal provision prohibits use funds appropriated prevention aids provide education information designed promote encourage directly homosexual activity intravenous substance abuse amends elementary secondary education act repeal provision prohibits use funds authorized act operate program contraceptive distribution schools


Summary: Healthy Kids Outdoors Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue one cooperative agreement per state to eligible entities to implement and update a five-year Healthy Kids Outdoors State Strategy for encouraging Americans, especially children, youth, and families, to be physically active outdoors. Requires each Strategy to provide for subgrants to local partners for the implementation of the strategy through one or more of the program activities relating to outdoor recreation as described in this Act. Requires eligible entities to provide a 25% match of the funding that they receive under this Act through in-kind contributions or cash. Directs the President to issue a national strategy for encouraging Americans to be physically active outdoors. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a study of national significance on the health impacts of the strategies under this Act. Requires the Secretary to provide technical assistance to grantees and to disseminate best practices that emerge from the state strategies funded by this Act.

authorizes secretary interior issue cooperative agreement state eligible entities implement update year healthy kids state strategy encouraging americans especially children youth families physically active requires strategy provide subgrants local partners implementation strategy program activities relating outdoor recreation described act requires eligible entities provide match funding receive act kind contributions cash directs president issue national strategy encouraging americans physically active directs secretary secretary health_and_human_services hhs carry study national significance health impacts strategies act requires secretary provide technical assistance grantees disseminate best practices emerge state strategies funded act


Summary: Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to: (1) limit to one year or such period of time as appropriate the period of validity of a passport issued to a sex offender, and (2) revoke the passport or passport card of an individual who has been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction in a foreign country of a sex offense. Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) to rename the State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Office to Monitor and Combat Modern Slavery and Other Forms of Human Trafficking. Replaces the head of the Office (currently, a Director) with an Ambassador-at-Large for Combating Human Trafficking. Authorizes the Ambassador to provide assistance on an urgent basis for vulnerable populations at risk of severe forms of trafficking in persons in conjunction with post-conflict situations and humanitarian emergencies. Includes public-private partnerships to generate youth employment opportunities among the international initiatives to enhance economic opportunity for potential victims of trafficking that the President shall carry out as a method to deter trafficking. Authorizes the President to give priority to specified categories of persons who are potential trafficking victims, such as stateless persons. Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Wilberforce Act) to extend an authorized fee increase for certain consular services through September 30, 2015. Amends the TVPA to direct the head of the Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs to carry out specified additional activities to monitor and combat forced labor and child labor in the United States as well as foreign countries, including to develop and make available to the public and Congress a list of goods from the United States that the Bureau has reason to believe are produced by forced labor or child labor in violation of international standards Business Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act - Requires the Ambassador to encourage any publicly-traded or private entity wherever located, carrying out business operations in the United States, and having annual worldwide global receipts exceeding $100 million, to disclose annually on its website and to the Secretary any measures it has taken during the year to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and the worst forms of child labor within its supply chains. Amends the federal criminal code to expand the scope of the prohibition against foreign travel and engagement in illicit sexual conduct by a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien to include travel affecting foreign commerce even if an individual is residing temporarily or permanently in a foreign jurisdiction. Declares that it is not a defense that a defendant is not criminally liable or is subject to reduced criminal liability due to the de jure or de facto acceptance of the illicit conduct in the foreign jurisdiction in which the defendant travels or resides. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the measures taken by the government of Cambodia are insufficient in addressing the scope of Cambodia's human trafficking problem, and (2) Cambodia should be designated as a Tier 3 country. Amends the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 to prohibit peacekeeping operations assistance to governments of countries that recruit and use child soldiers. Revises requirements for the national interest waiver of such prohibition. Directs the Senior Policy Operating Group to report to Congress by January 1, 2013, on Internet-facilitated human trafficking. Amends the TVPA to eliminate the Secretary of Health and Human Services' (HHS) membership on the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. Transfers the HHS Secretary's duties to the Attorney General with respect to: (1) expanding benefits and services to victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in the United States, and nonimmigrants, without regard to their immigration status; and (2) assisting U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens who are victims of severe forms of trafficking. Transfers the HHS Secretary's duty to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) with respect to providing training to state and local officials to improve identification and protection of victims of severe forms of trafficking, including juvenile victims. Makes the Director of the Peace Corps a member of the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. Sets forth reporting requirements regarding the activities of: (1) U.S. government contractors and subcontractors and establishes a zero tolerance policy for their trafficking in persons, and (2) Bureau of Justice Assistance grant assistance for human trafficking task forces and information about trafficking victims. Extends the authority of the DHS Secretary to permit an alien to remain in the United States to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for a severe form of trafficking. Allows the Secretary to permit the alien to remain even if the alien may be a victim of such trafficking (currently, only if the alien is such a victim). Requires a federal law enforcement official to respond to a request for continued presence in the United States within 15 days, and the Secretary to approve or deny the application for continued presence within 1 month. Prohibits knowingly destroying or concealing or confiscating for more than 48 hours the passport or other immigration or personal identification document of an individual: (1) in the course of violating, or with intent to violate, the prohibition against bringing in and harboring certain aliens; or (2) in order, without lawful authority, to maintain, prevent, or restrict the labor or services of the individual. Makes fraud in foreign labor contracting a predicate offense under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Amends the Wilberforce Act to: (1) provide that, to the extent feasible, unaccompanied alien children from countries that are contiguous with the United States should be housed and screened by an immigration officer with expertise in child welfare in separate child-friendly facilities conducive to disclosing information related to human trafficking or exploitation; and (2) require each federal agency to notify the HHS Secretary within 24 (currently 48) hours regarding the apprehension or discovery of an unaccompanied alien child or regarding any claim or suspicion that an alien in custody is under age 18. Amends Social Security Act provisions regarding federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance to require state plans for such assistance, by January 1, 2013, to describe state child welfare existing practice and future plans regarding prevention measures and victim assistance related to the human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of foreign, U.S. citizen, and legal resident children. Directs the Attorney General to consult with the HHS Secretary to distribute information to enable grantees under the TVPA to publicize the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline on their websites. Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2013 for the TVPA and the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005. Prohibits an organization, including a faith-based organization, that is otherwise eligible to receive assistance under any specified federal laws from being: (1) required, as a condition of receiving such assistance, to endorse, utilize, provide, make a referral to, become integrated with, or otherwise participate in any program, project, or activity to which the organization has a religious or moral objection; or (2) discriminated against in the solicitation or issuance of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other federal funding under such laws for refusing to meet any such requirements. Grants jurisdiction to U.S. courts to prevent and redress actual or threatened violations of such prohibition by issuing any form of legal or equitable relief.

trafficking_victims_protection_reauthorization_act authorizes secretary state limit year period time appropriate period validity passport issued sex offender revoke passport passport card individual convicted court competent jurisdiction foreign country sex offense amends trafficking_victims_protection_act rename combat_trafficking office monitor forms human trafficking replaces head office currently director ambassador large combating human trafficking authorizes ambassador provide assistance urgent basis vulnerable populations risk severe forms trafficking persons conjunction post conflict situations humanitarian emergencies includes public private partnerships generate youth employment opportunities international initiatives enhance economic opportunity potential victims trafficking president shall carry method deter trafficking authorizes president priority specified categories persons potential trafficking victims stateless persons amends william_wilberforce_trafficking_victims_protection_reauthorization_act wilberforce act extend authorized fee increase certain consular services september amends direct head department_of_labor carry specified additional activities monitor combat forced labor child labor united_states foreign countries including develop available public congress list goods united_states bureau reason believe produced forced labor child labor violation international standards business transparency trafficking ambassador encourage publicly traded private entity located carrying business operations united_states having annual worldwide global receipts exceeding million disclose annually website secretary measures taken year identify address conditions forced labor slavery human trafficking worst forms child labor supply chains amends federal criminal code expand scope prohibition foreign travel engagement illicit sexual conduct citizen permanent resident alien include travel affecting foreign commerce individual residing temporarily permanently foreign jurisdiction declares defense defendant criminally liable subject reduced criminal liability jure facto acceptance illicit conduct foreign jurisdiction defendant travels resides expresses sense congress measures taken government cambodia insufficient addressing scope cambodia human trafficking problem cambodia designated tier country amends child soldiers prevention act prohibit peacekeeping operations assistance governments countries recruit use child soldiers revises requirements national interest waiver prohibition directs report congress january internet facilitated human trafficking amends eliminate secretary hhs membership interagency_task_force monitor combat_trafficking transfers hhs secretary duties attorney general respect expanding benefits services victims severe forms trafficking persons united_states nonimmigrants regard immigration status assisting citizens permanent resident aliens victims severe forms trafficking transfers hhs secretary duty secretary homeland_security dhs respect providing training state local officials improve identification protection victims severe forms trafficking including juvenile victims makes director peace_corps member interagency_task_force monitor combat_trafficking sets forth reporting requirements activities government contractors subcontractors establishes zero tolerance policy trafficking persons bureau_of_justice_assistance grant assistance human trafficking task forces information trafficking victims extends authority dhs secretary permit alien remain united_states facilitate investigation prosecution responsible severe form trafficking allows secretary permit alien remain alien victim trafficking currently alien victim requires federal law enforcement official respond request continued presence united_states days secretary approve deny application continued presence month prohibits knowingly destroying concealing hours passport immigration personal identification document individual course violating intent violate prohibition bringing harboring certain aliens order lawful authority maintain prevent restrict labor services individual makes fraud foreign labor contracting predicate offense racketeer influenced corrupt organizations act rico amends wilberforce act provide extent feasible unaccompanied alien children countries contiguous united_states housed screened immigration officer expertise child welfare separate child friendly facilities conducive disclosing information related human trafficking exploitation require federal agency notify hhs secretary currently hours apprehension discovery unaccompanied alien child claim suspicion alien custody age amends social security act provisions federal payments foster care adoption assistance require state plans assistance january describe state child welfare existing practice future plans prevention measures victim assistance related human trafficking commercial sexual exploitation foreign citizen legal resident children directs attorney general consult hhs secretary distribute information enable grantees publicize hotline websites authorizes appropriations trafficking_victims_protection_reauthorization_act prohibits organization including faith based organization eligible receive assistance specified federal laws required condition receiving assistance endorse utilize provide referral integrated participate program project activity organization religious moral objection discriminated solicitation issuance grants contracts cooperative agreements federal funding laws refusing meet requirements grants jurisdiction courts prevent redress actual threatened violations prohibition issuing form legal equitable relief


Summary: Allowing Local Emergency Response Technicians to Accept Cellular Texts Act or the ALERT ACT - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete a rulemaking requiring that if a consumer unsuccessfully attempts to communicate with a public safety answering point by sending a text message to 9-1-1 using a commercial mobile service, the provider of such service will respond with an error message to ensure that the consumer knows that the message has not been received by the answering point and to instruct the consumer on proper steps to reach emergency assistance. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that at least 10% of the federal funds awarded after enactment of this Act for emergency management performance grants authorized by the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 be used to test or implement equipment or services allowing members of the public to send 9-1-1 text messages to obtain emergency assistance.

allowing local emergency response technicians accept cellular act fcc complete rulemaking requiring consumer attempts communicate public safety answering point sending text message commercial mobile service provider service respond error message ensure consumer knows message received answering point instruct consumer proper steps reach emergency assistance requires secretary homeland_security dhs ensure federal funds awarded enactment act emergency management performance grants authorized post-katrina_emergency_management_reform_act test implement equipment services allowing members public send text messages obtain emergency assistance


Summary: Childcare Accountability and Responsibility Act of 2012 or the CARE for Kids Act of 2012 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require a national criminal background check for an individual who is a child care staff member, a family child care provider, or an adult who resides in the home of a family child care provider in any state that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program. Requires that such background check include: (1) a search of the national Sex Offender Registry, the National Crime Information Center, state criminal registries, and state-based abuse and neglect registries and databases; and (2) a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check. Makes a child care provider ineligible for Program funds if the criminal background check reveals an adult felony conviction of any such individual for: (1) child abuse or neglect; (2) spousal abuse; (3) a crime against children (including child pornography); (4) a violent crime; or (5) distribution, possession with intent to distribute, or importation of a controlled substance committed within the previous five years. Allows: (1) a child care provider or an individual subject to a background check to appeal the results to the appropriate designated state agency, and (2) a state to collect a fee from providers for such background checks to defray costs.

responsibility act care kids act amends child care development block grant act require national criminal background check individual child care staff member family child care provider adult resides home family child care provider state receives funds requires background check include search national sex offender registry national_crime_information_center state criminal registries state based abuse neglect registries databases federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi fingerprint check makes child care provider ineligible program funds criminal background check reveals adult felony conviction individual child abuse neglect spousal abuse crime children including child pornography violent crime distribution possession intent distribute importation controlled substance committed previous years allows child care provider individual subject background check appeal results appropriate designated state agency state collect fee providers background checks defray costs


Summary: Domestic Violence Judicial Support Act of 2012 - Amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, as amended by the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to state and local governments, Indian tribal governments, courts and other specified providers for: (1) supervised visitation and safe visitation exchange of children and youth by and between parents in situations involving domestic violence, dating violence, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; and (2) court-related and child protective services workers education on the dynamics of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault (including child sexual abuse), and stalking. Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to: (1) ensure that by January 1, 2015, a court-appointed special advocate shall be available to every victim of child abuse or neglect in the United States that needs one; and (2) reauthorize through FY2017 the court-appointed special advocate program and the child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practitioners.

domestic violence judicial support act amends victims trafficking violence protection act amended authorize attorney general grants state local governments indian tribal governments courts specified providers supervised visitation safe visitation exchange children youth parents situations involving domestic violence dating violence child sexual abuse sexual assault stalking court related child protective services workers education dynamics domestic violence dating violence sexual assault including child sexual abuse stalking amends victims child abuse act ensure january court appointed special advocate shall available victim child abuse neglect united_states needs reauthorize fy2017 court appointed special advocate program child abuse training programs judicial personnel practitioners


Summary: Mentor-Mentee Teen Pregnancy Reduction Act of 2012 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award competitive grants to local educational agencies or community-based organizations for the creation of school-based programs that provide mentoring to at-risk teenage girls to prevent and reduce teen pregnancy. Requires program mentors to be individuals who: (1) have received at least a baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education; (2) are mentoring no more than two program mentees; and (3) are trained and screened to encourage mentees to engage in responsible, goal-orientated behavior, delay their sexual activity, and increase their participation in school. Authorizes the Secretary to provide student loan forgiveness, under the Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan, or Perkins Loan programs of the Higher Education Act of 1965, to program mentors who serve for at least 200 hours in an academic year.

teen pregnancy reduction act amends title maternal child health services social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs award competitive grants local educational agencies community based organizations creation school based programs provide mentoring risk teenage girls prevent reduce teen pregnancy requires program mentors individuals received baccalaureate degree institution higher education mentoring program trained screened encourage engage responsible goal behavior delay sexual activity increase participation school authorizes secretary provide student loan forgiveness federal_family_education_loan direct_loan perkins_loan programs higher education act program mentors serve hours academic year


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow biological parents of handicapped children to exclude from their gross incomes difficulty of care payments made to them under a state or local foster care program.

amends internal revenue code allow biological parents handicapped children exclude gross incomes difficulty care payments state local foster care program


Summary: Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to increase from 0.125% to 1.5% the allocation of appropriations to each of the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for grants to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of rape crisis centers and other programs and projects to assist those victimized by sexual assault.

amends violence women act increase allocation appropriations american_samoa guam district_of_columbia puerto_rico commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana islands grants support establishment maintenance expansion rape crisis centers programs projects assist victimized sexual assault


Summary: Servicemember Family Protection Act - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide that if a court renders a temporary order for custodial responsibility for a child based solely on a deployment or anticipated deployment of a parent-servicemember, then the court shall require that upon the return of that servicemember from deployment the custody order that was in effect preceding such deployment shall be reinstated, unless the court finds that reinstatement in not in the child's best interest. Prohibits a servicemember's deployment or possible deployment from being considered in the determination of a child's best interest in a motion seeking a permanent order to modify custody. Provides that under a temporary custody order, if a state law provides a higher standard of protection to the deploying parent-servicemember, then the appropriate court shall apply the higher standard.

servicemember family protection act amends servicemembers civil relief act provide court renders temporary order custodial responsibility child based solely deployment anticipated deployment parent servicemember court shall require return servicemember deployment custody order effect preceding deployment shall reinstated court finds reinstatement child best interest prohibits servicemember deployment possible deployment considered determination child best interest motion seeking permanent order modify custody provides temporary custody order state law provides higher standard protection deploying parent servicemember appropriate court shall apply higher standard


Summary: International Child Support Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use the authorities otherwise provided by law to ensure U.S. compliance with any multilateral child support convention to which the United States is a party. Authorizes access to the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS) by an entity designated as a Central Authority for child support enforcement in a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country (for which the 2007 Family Maintenance Convention is in force) so that foreign reciprocating countries will be notified of the state of residence of individuals sought for support enforcement. Gives the state the option to require individuals applying for services relating to establishment of paternity or child support obligations who reside in a foreign reciprocating country or foreign treaty country to apply for such services with respect to a child through the Central Authority for child support enforcement in the foreign country. Allows the state to accept or reject the application of any individual residing in a foreign country that is not a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country. Directs the Secretary of HHS to designate: (1) a nonproprietary and interoperable data exchange standard for any category of information required to be reported under SSA title IV part D, and (2) data exchange standards to govern reporting of such data. Increases from 24 to 48 months the length of time information entered into the data base maintained by the National Directory of New Hires shall remain before being deleted. Revises the authority of the Secretary of HHS to provide access to data in each component of the FPLS and to information reported by employers for certain research purposes. Limits such research to any undertaken by a state or federal agency for purposes likely to contribute to achieving the purposes of SSA title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) or in SSA title IV part D. Authorizes the Secretary to provide access also for an evaluation or statistical analysis to assess the effectiveness of a federal program in achieving positive labor market outcomes (including through grant or contract) by specified federal departments and entities. Reverses the current prohibition against personal identifiers in such research to allow them if certain requirements are met.

international child support recovery improvement act amends child support establishment paternity title social security act ssa direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs use authorities provided law ensure compliance multilateral child support convention united_states party authorizes access federal_parent_locator_service entity designated central_authority child support enforcement foreign reciprocating country foreign treaty country family maintenance convention force foreign reciprocating countries notified state residence individuals sought support enforcement gives state option require individuals applying services relating establishment paternity child support obligations reside foreign reciprocating country foreign treaty country apply services respect child central_authority child support enforcement foreign country allows state accept reject application individual residing foreign country foreign reciprocating country foreign treaty country directs secretary hhs designate nonproprietary interoperable data exchange standard category information required reported ssa title data exchange standards govern reporting data increases months length time information entered data base maintained national_directory_of_new_hires shall remain deleted revises authority secretary hhs provide access data component information reported employers certain research purposes limits research undertaken state federal agency purposes likely contribute achieving purposes ssa title temporary assistance needy families tanf ssa title secretary provide access evaluation statistical analysis assess effectiveness federal program achieving positive labor market outcomes including grant contract specified federal departments entities reverses current prohibition personal identifiers research allow certain requirements met


Summary: Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require a state to include, as part of its regulatory process for issuance and renewal of licenses to providers of child care services, a recommendation to each provider that it carry current liability insurance. Requires state plans for the use of child care and development block grant funds to certify that there are in effect state or local health and safety requirements that each child care provider: (1) post publicly and conspicuously in the service area of its premises a notice specifying whether it carries current liability insurance; and (2) give written notice to parents about whether it carries such insurance, obtain the signature of at least one parent per child acknowledging receipt of such notice, and maintain records of such signed notice while a child receives services.

act amends child care development block grant act require state include regulatory process issuance renewal licenses providers child care services recommendation provider carry current liability insurance requires state plans use child care development block grant funds certify effect state local health safety requirements child care provider post publicly conspicuously service area premises notice specifying carries current liability insurance written notice parents carries insurance obtain signature parent child acknowledging receipt notice maintain records signed notice child receives services


Summary: Making Adoption Affordable Act of 2012 - Makes permanent provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 allowing an increased tax credit for adoption expenses and an increased exclusion from gross income for amounts paid by an employer for adoption expenses. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reinstate and make permanent: (1) the increase in the tax credit for adoption expenses and the increased exclusion from gross income for amounts paid by an employer for adoption expenses that were enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (2) the annual inflation adjustments for such increased amounts, and (3) the refundability of the tax credit for adoption expenses.

making adoption affordable act makes permanent provisions economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act allowing increased tax credit adoption expenses increased exclusion gross income amounts paid employer adoption expenses amends internal revenue code reinstate permanent increase tax credit adoption expenses increased exclusion gross income amounts paid employer adoption expenses enacted patient_protection affordable care act annual inflation adjustments increased amounts refundability tax credit adoption expenses