Sec. 2. Sense of Congress
157 words·~1 min read·
/bill/115/s/982/is/section-2A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
It is the sense of Congress that— children are dependent on the adults in their lives, including parents, extended family, teachers, health care providers, and others in their community, to ensure their safety and well-being; data from the Administration on Children and Families for 2013 indicate that 678,932 children in the United States were reported as being victims of child abuse or neglect, and 1,484 of those children died as a result of such abuse or neglect; regardless of whether an adult is legally required to report child abuse and neglect, every adult who suspects or knows about child abuse or neglect has a moral duty to report such concerns to the appropriate authorities; and establishing a Federal standard for the classes of individuals that State law establishes as mandated reporters will protect children and ensure greater consistency among the laws of States, while allowing States the flexibility to establish additional classes of individuals as mandated reporters.