Expresses the sense of the Congress that the National Conference of State Legislatures should survey the States to compile and categorize child protection legislation. Declares that State legislatures should consider and enact laws which contain innovative approaches to the handling of child sexual abuse cases and which protect the victims' legal rights. Specifies a list of considerations including: (1) the establishment of interdisciplinary teams of professionals; (2) the selection of a victim-witness advocate; (3) the establishment of special procedures for child-victim testimony; and (4) the establishment of procedures to check the criminal records of adults working with children.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
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