Summary: Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012 - Applies universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards under the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, and related regulations, to the same extent as they apply to the offering or provision of adoption services in connection with an adoption under the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, to any person offering or providing adoption services in connection with a foreign orphan under age 16 adopted or to be adopted by a U.S. citizen. Gives the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), the Attorney General, and the accrediting entities the duties, responsibilities, and authorities under the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 and related regulations with respect to a person offering or providing such adoption services, regardless of whether such services are offered or provided in connection with a Convention adoption. Amends the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to repeal the prohibition against, and so make available, collected fees to accrediting entities.

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Summary: Protecting Adoption and Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Act of 2012 - Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and maintain an automated National Responsible Father Registry. Requires the Registry to: (1) contain specified kinds of information sufficient to identify a possible father, and (2) provide a mechanism for men to register such identifying information directly with the Registry. Limits access to Registry information to eligible parties, including: (1) public and licensed private adoption or child placement agencies, (2) licensed attorneys representing a party in a planned or pending adoption or in the termination of rights of one or more possible fathers, (3) state agencies or entities responsible for the placement of children, and (4) state courts. Directs the Secretary to establish a nationwide campaign designed to inform possible fathers, unwed mothers, possible adoptive parents, and eligible parties of the National Registry, the advantages of possible fathers registering either in the National Registry or State Responsible Father Registries, or both, the rights and responsibilities of such parties with regard to a proceeding, and the role of such Registries in a proceeding. Directs the Secretary to use all reasonable efforts to encourage states to enter into agreements to establish automated State Responsible Father Registries and centers that make registration forms easily accessible to possible fathers. Authorizes the Secretary to make a grant to a state to establish a State Registry or modify an existing one to meet the requirements of this Act.

protecting_adoption_and_promoting_responsible_fatherhood_act amends child family services title social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish maintain automated national responsible father registry requires registry contain specified kinds information sufficient identify possible father provide mechanism men register identifying information directly registry limits access registry information eligible parties including public licensed private adoption child placement agencies licensed attorneys representing party planned pending adoption termination rights possible fathers state agencies entities responsible placement children state courts directs secretary establish nationwide campaign designed inform possible fathers unwed mothers possible adoptive parents eligible parties national_registry advantages possible fathers registering national_registry_or_state_responsible_father_registries rights responsibilities parties regard proceeding role registries proceeding directs secretary use reasonable efforts encourage states enter agreements establish automated state responsible father registries centers registration forms easily accessible possible fathers authorizes secretary grant state establish state registry modify existing meet requirements act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2013: (1) the increase in the refundable portion of the child tax credit, (2) the increased percentage of the earned income tax credit for taxpayers with three or more qualifying children, and (3) the disregard of tax refunds in determining eligibility for means tested federal programs. Extends through 2013 provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 relating to the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit.

amends internal revenue code extend increase refundable portion child tax credit increased percentage earned income tax credit taxpayers qualifying children disregard tax refunds determining eligibility means tested federal programs extends provisions economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act relating child tax credit earned income tax credit


Summary: Parental Bereavement Act of 2012 or Sarah Grace Act of 2012 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period because of the death of a son or daughter. Allows such an employee to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay. Applies the same leave entitlement to federal employees.

parental bereavement act amends family medical leave act entitle eligible employee workweeks leave month period death son daughter allows employee substitute available paid leave leave pay applies leave entitlement federal employees


Summary: Family Economic Success Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) guarantee pay equity for women; (2) reward companies that promote flexible work environments for working parents with children and for workers who are caregivers; (3) guarantee paid family and medical leave and paid sick days; and (4) improve the quality and affordability of child care.

family economic success act expresses sense senate congress guarantee pay equity women reward companies promote flexible work environments working parents children workers caregivers guarantee paid family medical leave paid sick days improve quality affordability child care


Summary: Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act - Exempts provisions expanding the adoption tax credit and adoption assistance programs enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 from the general terminating (sunset) provisions of that Act. Eliminates the terminating date in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act applicable to increases in the adoption tax credit and employer-provided adoption benefits. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the tax credit for adoption expenses in the taxable year in which such expenses are paid or incurred.

adoption tax relief guarantee act exempts provisions expanding adoption tax credit adoption assistance programs enacted economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act general terminating sunset provisions act eliminates terminating date patient_protection affordable care act applicable increases adoption tax credit employer provided adoption benefits amends internal revenue code allow tax credit adoption expenses taxable year expenses paid incurred


Summary: Child Custody Protection Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit transporting a minor child across a state line to obtain an abortion (deems such transporting to be a de facto abridgment of the right of a parent under any law in the minor's state of residence that requires parental involvement in the minor's abortion decision). Makes an exception for an abortion necessary to save the life of the minor. Makes it an affirmative defense to a prosecution or civil action under this Act that a defendant reasonably believed that before the minor obtained the abortion, the required parental consent or notification or judicial authorization took place. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year on anyone who has committed an act of incest with a minor and knowingly transports such minor across a state line to obtain an abortion.

child custody protection act amends federal criminal code prohibit transporting minor child state line obtain abortion deems transporting facto abridgment right parent law minor state residence requires parental involvement minor abortion decision makes exception abortion necessary save life minor makes affirmative defense prosecution civil action act defendant reasonably believed minor obtained abortion required parental consent notification judicial authorization took place imposes fine prison term year committed act incest minor knowingly transports minor state line obtain abortion


Summary: Child Support Protection Act of 2011 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to repeal the exclusion from federal matching payments of any amounts expended by a state from child support incentive payments it has received from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). (Thus reinstates federal matching of state spending of child support incentive payments.)

child support protection act amends child support establishment paternity title social security act repeal exclusion federal matching payments amounts expended state child support incentive payments received secretary health_and_human_services hhs reinstates federal matching state spending child support incentive payments


Summary: Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2011 - Amends part B (Child-Welfare Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states to support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using networks of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care. Authorizes a grant award directly to a political subdivision if the subdivision serves a substantial number of foster care youth. Prescribes program implementation guidelines, including: (1) application requirements, (2) training, (3) screening, (4) educational requirements, (5) federal and nonfederal share of funds for the program, (6) considerations in awarding grants, and (7) use of funds. Sets forth a maximum grant amount to be awarded to a state or political subdivision. Authorizes the Secretary to award a competitive grant to an eligible entity to establish a National Hotline Service or website to provide information to individuals interested in becoming mentors to youth in foster care. Instructs the Secretary of Education to implement a program to provide for the discharge or cancellation of the federal student loan indebtedness of an eligible mentor.

foster care mentoring act amends child-welfare_services title social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants states support establishment expansion operation programs networks public private community entities provide mentoring children foster care authorizes grant award directly political subdivision subdivision serves substantial number foster care youth prescribes program implementation guidelines including application requirements training screening educational requirements federal nonfederal share funds program considerations awarding grants use funds sets forth maximum grant awarded state political subdivision authorizes secretary award competitive grant eligible entity establish website provide information individuals interested mentors youth foster care instructs secretary education implement program provide discharge cancellation federal student loan indebtedness eligible mentor


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, neglect, and exploitation. 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; (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 neglect exploitation 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 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: End Abuse in Later Life Act of 2011 - Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to authorize appropriations for and revise provisions governing the grant program to end abuse of individuals age 50 and over that is authorized to be conducted by the Attorney General through the Director of the Office of Violence Against Women. Makes currently listed activities mandatory for grant recipients and sets forth as additional permissible activities: (1) providing training programs to assist attorneys, health care providers, faith-based leaders, or other community-based organizations in recognizing and addressing instances of such abuse; and (2) conducting outreach activities and public awareness campaigns to ensure that abuse victims receive appropriate assistance. Includes as eligible entities: (1) a population-specific organization with demonstrated experience in assisting individuals over 50 years of age; (2) a victim service provider with demonstrated experience in addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; or (3) a state, tribal, or territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalition. Requires each eligible entity to demonstrate that it is a part of a multidisciplinary partnership that includes a law enforcement agency, a prosecutor's office, a victim service provider, and a nonprofit program or government agency with demonstrated experience in assisting individuals in later life. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) give priority to proposals providing population-specific services to racial and ethnic minorities and other underserved populations; and (2) conduct research to promote understanding of, prevention of, and response to abuse in later life. Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to replace the term "elder law" with "abuse in later life."

end abuse later life act amends violence women act authorize appropriations revise provisions governing grant program end abuse individuals age authorized conducted attorney general director makes currently listed activities mandatory grant recipients sets forth additional permissible activities providing training programs assist attorneys health care providers faith based leaders community based organizations recognizing addressing instances abuse conducting outreach activities public awareness campaigns ensure abuse victims receive appropriate assistance includes eligible entities population specific organization demonstrated experience assisting individuals years age victim service provider demonstrated experience addressing domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking state tribal territorial domestic violence sexual assault coalition requires eligible entity demonstrate multidisciplinary partnership includes law enforcement agency prosecutor office victim service provider nonprofit program government agency demonstrated experience assisting individuals later life directs attorney general priority proposals providing population specific services racial ethnic minorities underserved populations conduct research promote understanding prevention response abuse later life amends violence women act replace term elder law abuse later life


Summary: Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the identification requirements for the child tax credit to require taxpayers to provide valid identification numbers on their tax returns in addition to the names and identification numbers of each qualifying child.

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Summary: Child Care Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require states that receive funds under such Act to: (1) require and conduct criminal background checks for staff members of child care providers; (2) prohibit the employment of a child care staff member who refuses to consent to a criminal background check, makes a false statement in connection with such background check, is registered as a sex offender, or is a convicted felon involving certain crimes; and (3) provide criminal background checks to child care providers upon request. Imposes a financial penalty on states that fail to comply substantially with the requirements of this Act.

child care protection act amends child care development block grant act require states receive funds act require conduct criminal background checks staff members child care providers prohibit employment child care staff member refuses consent criminal background check makes false statement connection background check registered sex offender convicted felon involving certain crimes provide criminal background checks child care providers request imposes financial penalty states fail comply substantially requirements act


Summary: Child Protection Improvements Act of 2012 - (Sec. 3) Amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Attorney General to: (1) establish policies and procedures to streamline the process of obtaining nationwide background checks, provide effective customer service, and facilitate widespread access to nationwide background checks by a covered entity; and (2) establish a criminal history review program to provide covered entities with reliable and accurate information on the criminal history of a covered individual. Defines: (1) a "covered entity" as a public or private business or organization that provides care, care placement, supervision, treatment, education, training, instruction, or recreation to children or that licenses, certifies, or coordinates such entities in providing care and other services to children; and (2) a "covered individual" as an individual who has, seeks to have, or may have, unsupervised access to a child served by a covered entity and who is employed by or volunteers with, or seeks to be employed by or volunteer with, a covered entity or who owns or operates, or seeks to own or operate, a covered entity. Requires the Attorney General, in carrying out nationwide background checks, to: (1) handle inquiries from covered entities and inform such entities on how to request nationwide background checks, (2) provide covered entities with access to nationwide background checks, (3) receive paper and electronic requests for nationwide background checks, (4) convert all paper fingerprint cards into an electronic form and securely transmit all fingerprints electronically to the national criminal history background check system, (5) collect a fee to conduct a nationwide background check, and (6) coordinate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to ensure that background check requests are being completed within the required time period. Sets forth the information required for a nationwide background check request by a covered entity and requirements for conducting the criminal history review program. Grants a covered individual the right to challenge the accuracy or completeness of any information in the criminal history record. Establishes the National Criminal History Background Check Fund to hold fees collected by the Attorney General to offset the cost of background checks required by this Act. Requires the Attorney General to make annual reports on the programs and procedures established under this Act. Requires the Attorney General to compile and report annually on data on: (1) the number and types of covered entities; (2) the fees charged to such entities; (3) the interval between nationwide background check submissions and responses; (4) the number, type, and frequency of offenses and the period between the date of the offense and the date of the nationwide background check for any covered individuals found to have a criminal history; (5) the procedures available for covered individuals to challenge the accuracy and completeness of criminal history records; (6) the number and results of such challenges; (7) the number and types of corrections of erroneous criminal history records based on a challenge; (8) the number and types of inquiries for assistance on interpreting a criminal history received by the criminal history review program; and (9) the number of covered individuals denied employment based on the criminal history information provided by the Attorney General or the criminal history review designee. Limits the liability of: (1) a covered entity for failure to conduct criminal background checks or to take adverse action against a covered individual with a criminal history; and (2) officials and employees performing responsibilities under the criminal history review program, except for intentional misconduct, malice, or reckless disregard of a risk of substantial injury. Imposes limitations on the disclosure or use of criminal history records. (Sec. 4) Directs the Attorney General to establish a method to permit employers in the electronic life safety and security systems installation and monitoring industry to request a fitness determination for employees and prospective employees based upon federal and state fingerprint-based background checks. Requires such fitness determination to be based on whether such employee has been convicted of or imprisoned for a felony during the previous 10 years. Defines "electronic life safety and security systems industry" as businesses that provide installation and central monitoring of fire and burglar alarm systems to public or private entities. Requires the Attorney General to provide employees or prospective employees who have been convicted or or imprisoned for a felony during the 10-year period prior to a background check with records of their criminal histories and a detailed notification of their rights to challenge the accuracy or completeness of such records within 1 business day after the Attorney General receives such records from the FBI. Imposes restrictions on the use or disclosure of criminal history information by entities or individuals authorized to receive or transmit fingerprints or criminal history records.

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Summary: Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act of 2011 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require State part E plans to provide that the state shall have in effect such laws and procedures as are necessary to ensure that: (1) a child may not be placed in foster care under state responsibility solely because the family with which the child is living is homeless or living in substandard housing, and (2) the state will work with the family and state housing authorities to secure permanent housing for any family that includes a minor child and is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Requires the Comptroller General to report to appropriate congressional committees on state policies and practices regarding: (1) access to federally funded child welfare services by children who have attained age 13; and (2) consideration of runaway and homeless situations, as well as status as domestic minor victims of sex trafficking, as risk assessment factors for determining the appropriateness of placement in the child welfare system. Requires state part E plans to describe state policies and procedures regarding runaway or missing foster children. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a demonstration project to develop multi-state working groups to conduct research and develop policy recommendations for the support and enhancement of long-term permanency planning for children in foster care. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to revise certain regulations to provide that individuals who have been under the state foster care system but are no longer because they have attained the age of majority, and who have attained, as well, a bachelor's degree or higher from an institution of higher education in the United States, qualify to purchase a home through the Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program. Directs the Secretary of HHS to establish a demonstration project to develop programs focused on improving family relationships and reducing homelessness for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. Provides for extension of child welfare services to children between ages 18 and 21 who are under the responsibility of the state. Revises the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) to revise the requirement that the state provide adult-supervised living arrangements for teenage parents not yet living in such an arrangement. Suspends the five-year time limit on TANF assistance for parents under age 21 who are involved in education or training. Prohibits the imposition of sanctions under TANF with respect to minor parents unless the state has established procedures that help TANF recipients understand, avoid, or end sanctions, and has applied the procedures to the recipient. Requires the Secretary to study: (1) TANF recipients who are parents and have not attained age 20, and (2) a representative sample of low-income teen parents who are not TANF recipients. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include homeless youth as a qualified targeted population for the work opportunity business income tax credit. Amends SSA title II and XVI (Supplemental Security Income [SSI]) to place specified limitations on the use of Social Security or SSI benefits paid to state or local government agencies serving as representative payees on behalf of foster children for state costs. Amends SSA title IV part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) to require state agency screening of foster children for eligibility for Social Security and SSI benefits. Amends SSA title XVI with respect to determination of the unearned income of an individual (and his eligible spouse, if any) living in another person's household and receiving support and maintenance in kind from that person.

youth prevent homelessness act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act ssa require state plans provide state shall effect laws procedures necessary ensure child placed foster care state responsibility solely family child living homeless living substandard housing state work family state housing authorities secure permanent housing family includes minor child homeless risk homeless requires comptroller general report appropriate congressional committees state policies practices access federally funded child welfare services children attained age consideration runaway homeless situations status domestic minor victims sex trafficking risk assessment factors determining appropriateness placement child welfare system requires state plans describe state policies procedures runaway missing foster children directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish demonstration project develop multi state working groups conduct research develop policy recommendations support enhancement long term permanency planning children foster care directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud revise certain regulations provide individuals state foster care system longer attained age majority attained bachelor degree higher institution higher education united_states qualify purchase home good neighbor door sales program directs secretary hhs establish demonstration project develop programs focused improving family relationships reducing homelessness lesbian gay bisexual transgender youth provides extension child welfare services children ages responsibility state revises john chafee foster care independence program amends temporary assistance needy families tanf revise requirement state provide adult supervised living arrangements teenage parents living arrangement suspends year time limit tanf assistance parents age involved education training prohibits imposition sanctions tanf respect minor parents state established procedures help tanf recipients understand avoid end sanctions applied procedures recipient requires secretary study tanf recipients parents attained age representative sample low income teen parents tanf recipients amends internal revenue code include homeless youth qualified targeted population work opportunity business income tax credit amends ssa title xvi supplemental security income ssi place specified limitations use social_security ssi benefits paid state local government agencies serving representative payees behalf foster children state costs amends ssa title foster care adoption assistance require state agency screening foster children eligibility social_security ssi benefits amends ssa title xvi respect determination unearned income individual eligible spouse living person household receiving support maintenance kind person


Summary: Partners for Stable Families and Foster Youth Affected by Metamphetamine or Other Substance Abuse Act - Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to reauthorize grants to assist children affected by methamphetamine or other substance abuse. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to renew a five-year grant for up to an additional two years. Specifies the federal share of services or activities covered by such a grant for the sixth and seventh fiscal year. Directs the Secretary to reserve a certain portion of appropriations for awarding grants for each of FY2012-FY2016 to regional partnerships that have not been awarded such a grant in any of FY2007-FY2011. Limits the amount of funds reserved for awarding such grants that may be used for the Secretary's administrative expenses. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the effectiveness of such grants awarded to regional partnerships and report the results on the HHS website.

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Summary: Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit transporting a minor child across a state line to obtain an abortion (deems such transporting to be a de facto abridgment of the right of a parent under any law in the minors state of residence that requires parental involvement in the minors abortion decision). Makes an exception for an abortion necessary to save the life of the minor. Makes it an affirmative defense to a prosecution or civil action under this Act that a defendant: (1) reasonably believed that before the minor obtained the abortion, the required parental consent or notification or judicial authorization took place; or (2) was presented with documentation showing that a court waived parental notification requirements or authorized the minor's abortion.Defines "abortion" as the termination of a pregnancy with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth, preserve the life or health of the child after live birth, remove a dead unborn child who died as the result of a spontaneous abortion, accidental trauma, or a criminal assault on the pregnant female or her unborn child. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year on a physician who performs or induces an abortion on an out-of-state minor in violation of parental notification requirements. Requires such physician to give 24-hour actual or constructive notice to a parent of the minor seeking an abortion, subject to certain exceptions.

child interstate abortion notification act amends federal criminal code prohibit transporting minor child state line obtain abortion deems transporting facto abridgment right parent law state residence requires parental involvement abortion decision makes exception abortion necessary save life minor makes affirmative defense prosecution civil action act defendant reasonably believed minor obtained abortion required parental consent notification judicial authorization took place presented documentation showing court waived parental notification requirements authorized minor abortion defines abortion termination pregnancy intention increase probability live birth preserve life health child live birth remove dead unborn child died result spontaneous abortion accidental trauma criminal assault pregnant female unborn child imposes fine prison term year physician performs induces abortion state minor violation parental notification requirements requires physician hour actual constructive notice parent minor seeking abortion subject certain exceptions


Summary: Supporting Adoptive Families Act - Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to make it a purpose of the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program to promote efforts to prevent children from entering the foster care system through the provision of pre- and post-adoptive support services. Extends adoption promotion and support services to those designed to support adoptions from other countries as well as domestic adoptions. Specifies related pre- and post-adoptive support services. Amends SSA title IV part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) to revise requirements for state expenditures for adoption support services. Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award grants or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to develop and implement state-sponsored statewide or tribal post-adoption mental health service programs for all adopted children. Amends SSA title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) to direct the Secretary, as part of the child support and paternity data collection system, to promulgate final regulations requiring the states to collect and report information regarding children adopted within the United States or from other countries who enter into state custody as a result of the disruption of a placement for adoption or the dissolution of an adoption.

supporting adoptive families act amends child family services title social security act purpose stephanie tubbs jones child welfare services program promote efforts prevent children entering foster care system provision pre- post adoptive support services extends adoption promotion support services designed support adoptions countries domestic adoptions specifies related pre- post adoptive support services amends ssa title foster care adoption assistance revise requirements state expenditures adoption support services amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration award grants cooperative agreements eligible entities develop implement state sponsored statewide tribal post adoption mental health service programs adopted children amends ssa title child support establishment paternity direct secretary child support paternity data collection system promulgate final regulations requiring states collect report information children adopted united_states countries enter state custody result disruption placement adoption dissolution adoption


Summary: Strengthen and Vitalize Enforcement of Child Support (SAVE Child Support) Act - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require states to adopt the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, including any amendments officially adopted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Amends the federal judicial code with regard to full faith and credit for a child support order and continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the order. Declares that a court of a state that has made a child support order has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify it, if the order is the controlling order and the state is the child's state or the residence of any individual contestant, or the contestants consent in a record or open court that the court may continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order. Denies such jurisdiction to the first state after the court of another state has made a modification of the order pursuant to established guidelines. Amends SSA title IV part D to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) utilize federal and state enforcement mechanisms in furtherance of the U.S. national policy to comply fully with the obligations of any multilateral child support convention to which the United States is a party, and (2) take necessary steps to ensure compliance with the U.S. treaty obligations under such convention in the event that a state child support enforcement plan does not comply. Authorizes access to the Federal Parent Locator Service for any entity designated as a Central Authority for child support enforcement in a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country. Requires a state to establish a centralized registry for liens that arise by operation of law against real and personal property for amounts of overdue support owed by a noncustodial parent who resides or owns property in the state. Requires the Secretary (who, under current law, is merely authorized), through the Federal Parent Locator Service, to compare information concerning individuals owing past-due support with information maintained by insurers (or their agents) concerning insurance claims, settlements, awards, and payments. Requires a state to establish a registry of payments made on property and casualty insurance claims for purposes of matching individuals with overdue child support. Modifies passport denial procedures in cases of individuals with arrearages of overdue child support. Establishes an expedited process to withhold or suspend driver's or other licenses for nonpayment of such arrearages. Provides for a data match system, using automated data exchanges for the names of incarcerated individuals who have child support orders, in order to increase coordination between the state agency and corrections agencies. Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act, with respect to preventing deceptive and harassing practices by debt collection agencies, to subject to its coverage private child support collection agencies and any debt arising from a child support order. Requires a state plan for child and spousal support to provide for a process for including in mandatory annual reviews and reports on the state program information on the policies and practices the state has implemented or plans to implement to facilitate access to and visitation of children by noncustodial parents. Requires the Attorney General to report annually to Congress on the number of individuals prosecuted for failure to pay child support obligations. Requires all child and spousal support application fees to be recovered from the absent parent. Repeals the requirement that such fees be paid by the individual applying for child support collection services.

strengthen act_-_amends child support establishment paternity title social security act ssa require states adopt including amendments officially adopted amends federal judicial code regard faith credit child support order continuing exclusive jurisdiction order declares court state child support order continuing exclusive jurisdiction modify order controlling order state child state residence individual contestants consent record open court court continue exercise jurisdiction modify order denies jurisdiction state court state modification order pursuant established guidelines amends ssa title direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs utilize federal state enforcement mechanisms furtherance national policy comply fully obligations multilateral child support convention united_states party necessary steps ensure compliance treaty obligations convention event state child support enforcement plan comply authorizes access federal_parent_locator_service entity designated central_authority child support enforcement foreign reciprocating country foreign treaty country requires state establish centralized registry liens arise operation law real personal property amounts overdue support owed noncustodial parent resides owns property state requires secretary current law merely authorized federal_parent_locator_service compare information concerning individuals owing past support information maintained insurers agents concerning insurance claims settlements awards payments requires state establish registry payments property casualty insurance claims purposes matching individuals overdue child support modifies passport denial procedures cases individuals arrearages overdue child support establishes expedited process withhold suspend driver licenses nonpayment arrearages provides data match system automated data exchanges names incarcerated individuals child support orders order increase coordination state agency corrections agencies amends consumer_credit_protection_act respect preventing deceptive harassing practices debt collection agencies subject coverage private child support collection agencies debt arising child support order requires state plan child spousal support provide process including mandatory annual reviews reports state program information policies practices state implemented plans implement facilitate access visitation children noncustodial parents requires attorney general report annually congress number individuals prosecuted failure pay child support obligations requires child spousal support application fees recovered absent parent repeals requirement fees paid individual applying child support collection services


Summary: Children's Budget Act - Requires the President's annual budget to Congress to include a detailed, separate analysis for the prior fiscal year, the current fiscal year, the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted, and the ensuing fiscal year identifying the amounts of gross and net appropriations or obligational authority and outlays directed to children and children's programs within the United States and territories.

president annual budget congress include detailed separate analysis prior fiscal year current fiscal year fiscal year budget submitted ensuing fiscal year identifying amounts gross net appropriations obligational authority outlays directed children children programs united_states territories


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 teen 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 teen 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 teen dating violence prevention and healthy teen relationship strategies in the work of such group, with a particular focus among racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities, in consultation with the Federal Interagency Workgroup on Teen Dating Violence chaired by 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 teen 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 teen pregnancy dating violence healthy relationships racial ethnic minority immigrant communities requires secretary direct interagency adolescent health include teen dating violence prevention healthy teen relationship strategies work group particular focus racial ethnic minority immigrant communities consultation teen dating violence chaired department_of_justice doj


Summary: Promoting Accountability and Excellence in Child Welfare Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a child welfare innovation grant program that provides eligible entities with the necessary flexibility and financial incentives to implement comprehensive reforms to existing child welfare programs under parts B (Child and Family Services) and E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act in order to: (1) achieve significant results that improve the well-being of all children in the child welfare system; and (2) incorporate higher standards of accountability for state and local agencies and organizations that provide child welfare services. Directs the Secretary to establish an interagency working group that includes representatives from the Department of Education,, the Department of Labor, the Department of Justice, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and other federal agencies administering programs that affect the child welfare system to identify existing federal financial resources that may be used to provide supplemental funding to eligible entities awarded grants under this Act.

promoting accountability excellence child welfare act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish child welfare innovation grant program provides eligible entities necessary flexibility financial incentives implement comprehensive reforms existing child welfare programs parts child family services foster care adoption assistance title social security act order achieve significant results improve children child welfare system incorporate higher standards accountability state local agencies organizations provide child welfare services directs secretary establish interagency working group includes representatives department_of_education department_of_labor department_of_justice department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud federal agencies administering programs affect child welfare system identify existing federal financial resources provide supplemental funding eligible entities awarded grants act


Summary: Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act - Amends title IV part B (Child and Family Services) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to extend through FY2016 the authorization of appropriations for the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program. Revises requirements for child visitations by caseworkers. Extends through FY2016: (1) the Safe and Stable Families Program, and (2) specified reservations of funds for monthly caseworker visits and regional partnership grants. Revises requirements for grants to assist children affected by methamphetamine or other substance abuse to: (1) remove the specification of methamphetamine, and (2) apply the grant program generally to children affected by substance abuse. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to renew a five-year grant for up to an additional two years. Revises requirements for the court improvement program to require grants to the highest state courts to serve the purpose of increasing and improving engagement of the entire family in court processes relating to child welfare, family preservation, family reunification, and adoption. Requires such a court to submit one application, rather than separate applications, for more than one grant. Specifies mandatory allocations of funds for such grants. Directs the Secretary, in order to improve data matching, to designate nonproprietary and interoperable standard data elements for any category of information required to be reported. Requires state case review systems to assure that each child in foster care under state responsibility who has attained age 16 receives gratis: (1) a copy of any consumer report pertaining to the child each year until the child is discharged from care, and (2) assistance in interpreting and resolving any inaccuracies in the report. Renews through FY2014 the authority of the Secretary to authorize states to conduct child welfare program demonstration projects likely to promote the objectives of part B or SSA title IV part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance). Repeals the requirement for state project applications to consider certain types of proposals. Replaces such requirement with specified conditions for state eligibility to conduct a new demonstration project. Authorizes a state to elect to establish a program to: (1) permit part E foster care maintenance payments to a long-term therapeutic family treatment center on behalf of a child residing in the center, or (2) identify and address domestic violence that endangers children and results in the placement of children in foster care. Defines a long-term therapeutic family treatment center as a state-licensed or -certified program that: (1) enables parents and their children to live together in a safe environment for at least six months; and (2) provides substance abuse treatment services, children's early intervention services, family counseling, medical care,and related services. Sets forth child welfare improvement policies.

child family services improvement innovation act amends title child family services social security act ssa extend fy2016 authorization appropriations stephanie tubbs jones child welfare services program revises requirements child extends fy2016 safe stable families program specified reservations funds monthly caseworker visits regional partnership grants revises requirements grants assist children affected methamphetamine substance abuse remove specification methamphetamine apply grant program generally children affected substance abuse authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs renew year grant additional years revises requirements court improvement program require grants highest state courts serve purpose increasing improving engagement entire family court processes relating child welfare family preservation family reunification adoption requires court submit application separate applications grant specifies mandatory allocations funds grants directs secretary order improve data matching designate nonproprietary interoperable standard data elements category information required reported requires state case review systems assure child foster care state responsibility attained age receives copy consumer report pertaining child year child discharged care assistance interpreting resolving inaccuracies report renews fy2014 authority secretary authorize states conduct child welfare program demonstration projects likely promote objectives ssa title foster care adoption assistance repeals requirement state project applications consider certain types proposals replaces requirement specified conditions state eligibility conduct new demonstration project authorizes state elect establish program permit foster care maintenance payments long term therapeutic family treatment center behalf child residing center identify address domestic violence endangers children results placement children foster care defines long term therapeutic family treatment center state licensed program enables parents children live safe environment months provides substance abuse treatment services children early intervention services family counseling medical care related services sets forth child welfare improvement policies


Summary: Tax Relief for Victims of Disasters Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend disaster-related tax provisions relating to the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit, losses, and the individual tax exemption to a qualified federally declared disaster individual (defined to mean, with respect to a federally declared disaster after December 31, 2010, and before January 1, 2013, any individual whose principal place of abode was located in the disaster area, who was displaced by the disaster, and who was performing employment services in the disaster area).

tax relief victims disasters act amends internal revenue code extend disaster related tax provisions relating child tax credit earned income tax credit losses individual tax exemption qualified federally declared disaster individual defined mean respect federally declared disaster december january individual principal place abode located disaster area displaced disaster performing employment services disaster area


Summary: Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize the Assistant Secretary of Aging in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to and enter into contracts with states and other specified public and private recipients for: (1) assessing the fairness, effectiveness, timeliness, safety, integrity, and accessibility of adult guardianship and conservatorship proceedings; and (2) implementing necessary changes as a result of the assessments. Requires the Assistant Secretary to submit to the State Justice Institute recommendations for the awarding of such grants and contracts. Authorizes the award of grants to enable the highest court of each state to: (1) conduct assessments used with respect to a full, limited, or temporary adult guardianship or conservatorship; (2) implement necessary changes in light of them; and (3) collect necessary data regarding those proceedings and the impact of the necessary changes. Requires the Assistant Secretary to set aside 25% of amounts made available for grants in each fiscal year to enable courts to implement or improve systems to conduct background checks on prospective guardians and conservators.

protection act amends older americans act authorize assistant secretary aging department_of_health_and_human_services hhs grants enter contracts states specified public private recipients assessing fairness effectiveness timeliness safety integrity accessibility adult guardianship conservatorship proceedings implementing necessary changes result assessments requires assistant secretary submit state_justice_institute recommendations awarding grants contracts authorizes award grants enable highest court state conduct assessments respect limited temporary adult guardianship conservatorship implement necessary changes light collect necessary data proceedings impact necessary changes requires assistant secretary set aside amounts available grants fiscal year enable courts implement improve systems conduct background checks prospective guardians


Summary: Consolidation of Grants to Strengthen the Healthcare System's Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize, revise, and consolidate grant programs that address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by developing or enhancing and implementing: (1) interdisciplinary training for health professionals, public health staff, and allied health professionals; (2) education programs for health profession students to prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and (3) comprehensive statewide strategies to improve the response of clinics, public health facilities, hospitals, and other health settings to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

consolidation grants strengthen healthcare_system response domestic violence dating violence sexual_assault stalking act amends public_health_service_act reauthorize revise consolidate grant programs address domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking developing enhancing implementing interdisciplinary training health professionals public health staff allied health professionals education programs health profession students prevent respond domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking comprehensive statewide strategies improve response clinics public health facilities hospitals health settings domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking


Summary: Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Prohibits an entity that receives federal assistance and is involved in adoption or foster care placements from discriminating against prospective adoptive or foster parents solely on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status or on the basis of the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in order to ensure compliance with, and ensure understanding of the legal, practice, and culture changes required by this Act in making foster care and adoption placement decisions, to provide specified technical assistance to all entities covered by this Act. Requires a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of whether states have substantially complied with this Act in eliminating policies, practices, or statutes that deny adoption rights on the basis of these criteria.

child deserves family act prohibits entity receives federal assistance involved adoption foster care placements discriminating prospective adoptive foster parents solely basis sexual orientation gender identification marital status basis sexual orientation gender identity child involved requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs order ensure compliance ensure understanding legal practice culture changes required act making foster care adoption placement decisions provide specified technical assistance entities covered act requires government accountability office gao study states substantially complied act eliminating policies practices statutes deny adoption rights basis criteria


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 that provide adolescents with comprehensive sex education to: (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: Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Act of 2011 - Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 with respect to housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Prohibits denial or termination of housing assistance on the basis of being such a victim under specified federal housing programs, including the low income housing tax credit program, if the applicant or tenant otherwise qualifies for such admission, assistance, participation, or occupancy. Prohibits denial of assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights to assisted housing based solely on certain criminal activity directly related to domestic violence engaged in by a member of the individual's household or by any guest or other person under the individual's control, if the tenant or an immediate family member is the victim or threatened victim. Requires each owner or manager of housing assisted under a covered program to adopt an emergency transfer policy for tenants who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish policies and procedures under which a victim requesting such a transfer may receive section 8 (voucher program) assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937. Makes conforming amendments to the United States Housing Act of 1937.

housing rights victims domestic sexual violence act amends violence women act respect housing rights victims domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking prohibits denial termination housing assistance basis victim specified federal housing programs including low income housing tax credit program applicant tenant qualifies admission assistance participation occupancy prohibits denial assistance tenancy occupancy rights assisted housing based solely certain criminal activity directly related domestic violence engaged member individual household guest person individual control tenant immediate family member victim threatened victim requires owner manager housing assisted covered program adopt emergency transfer policy tenants victims domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking requires secretary housing_and_urban_development hud establish policies procedures victim requesting transfer receive section voucher program assistance united_states housing act makes conforming amendments united_states housing act


Summary: Saving Money and Reducing Tragedies through Prevention Act of 2011 or the SMART Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Violence against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to replace provisions regarding grants to assist children and youth exposed to violence with a Saving Money and Reducing Tragedies through Prevention (SMART Prevention) grant program. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants for the purpose of preventing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (such violence) by taking a comprehensive approach that focuses on youth, children exposed to violence, and men as leaders and influencers of social norms. Permits the use of grant funds to develop, maintain, or enhance programs that: (1) change attitudes and behaviors around the acceptability of such violence and provide education and skills training to young individuals and those who influence them; (2) are designed to prevent future incidents of such violence by preventing, reducing, and responding to children's exposure to violence in the home; and (3) work with men to prevent such violence by helping men to serve as role models and social influencers of other men and youth at the individual, school, community, or statewide levels. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) eligible entities to receive grants; (2) grantee requirements; and (3) fund allotments, including for Indian tribes or tribal organizations. Repeals provisions of: (1) VAWA regarding development of curricula and pilot programs for home visitation projects and regarding engaging men and youth in preventing such violence, and (2) the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 regarding a public awareness campaign regarding domestic violence against pregnant women.

saving money reducing prevention act smart prevention act amends violence women act vawa replace provisions grants assist children youth exposed violence grant program authorizes attorney general award grants purpose preventing domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking violence taking comprehensive approach focuses youth children exposed violence men leaders influencers social norms permits use grant funds develop maintain enhance programs change attitudes behaviors acceptability violence provide education skills training young individuals influence designed prevent future incidents violence preventing reducing responding children exposure violence home work men prevent violence helping men serve role models social influencers men youth individual school community statewide levels sets forth provisions eligible entities receive grants grantee requirements fund allotments including indian tribes tribal organizations repeals provisions vawa development curricula pilot programs home visitation projects engaging men youth preventing violence violence women department_of_justice reauthorization act public awareness campaign domestic violence pregnant women


Summary: Internet Abuse, Stalking, and Domestic Violence Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Telecommunications Act of 1934 to modify the prohibition against making obscene or harassing communications with a telecommunications device in the District of Columbia or in interstate or foreign communications to: (1) remove "to annoy" as an intention of a prohibited communication, and (2) require that the target of intentional harassment of repeated communications or communications made without disclosing the communicator's identity be any specific person (currently, any person at the called number or who receives the communication). Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit using the mail, any interactive computer service, telecommunications device, electronic communication service or system of interstate commerce, or any other facility of interstate or foreign commerce to intentionally disclose information, including a picture or other personally identifiable information, of another individual with intent to facilitate: (1) specified criminal offenses involving sexual abuse, sexual exploitation or abuse of children, domestic abuse, or stalking; or (2) any conduct that would qualify as a domestic assault if the conduct were directly committed by such person, if that individual has a final conviction on not less than two separate prior occasions for offenses that would be, if subject to federal jurisdiction, an assault, sexual abuse, or serious violent felony against a spouse or intimate partner or an offense of sexual exploitation or other abuse of children. Sets forth penalties for violations.

internet abuse stalking domestic violence prevention act amends telecommunications act modify prohibition making obscene harassing communications telecommunications device district_of_columbia interstate foreign communications remove intention prohibited communication require target intentional harassment repeated communications communications disclosing identity specific person currently person called number receives communication amends federal criminal code prohibit mail interactive computer service telecommunications device electronic communication service system interstate commerce facility interstate foreign commerce intentionally disclose information including picture personally identifiable information individual intent facilitate specified criminal offenses involving sexual abuse sexual exploitation abuse children domestic abuse stalking conduct qualify domestic assault conduct directly committed person individual final conviction separate prior occasions offenses subject federal jurisdiction assault sexual abuse violent felony spouse intimate partner offense sexual exploitation abuse children sets forth penalties violations