GRACIE Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates a federal grant program through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to fund states that require recording and 5-year retention of all child protective services interviews, with eligibility. It relies on grants and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Child Welfare, Technology, and Trade.
Who Benefits and How
State child protective services agencies could gain revenue opportunities, Recording and audio/video equipment manufacturers could gain revenue opportunities, and Data storage and IT security service providers could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State child protective services agencies would take on compliance duties and State legislatures would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates a federal grant program through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to fund states that require recording and 5-year retention of all child protective services interviews, with eligibility...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates a federal grant program through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to fund states that require recording and 5-year retention of all child protective services interviews, with eligibility.
Key Policy Areas
Child Welfare, Technology, Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill creates a federal grant program through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to fund states that require recording and 5-year retention of all child protective services interviews, with eligibility.
Policy Domains
GRACIE Act of 2025
Identified Gains
- State child protective services agencies
- Recording and audio/video equipment manufacturers
- Data storage and IT security service providers
- Caregivers and guardians in judicial proceedings
- Children and families in CPS investigations
Identified Costs
- State child protective services agencies
- State legislatures
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
State child protective services agencies, State legislatures
State child protective services agencies faces effects in multiple directions
Caregivers and guardians in judicial proceedings, Children and families in CPS investigations
Recording and audio/video equipment manufacturers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A documented interview with all relevant parties, including a child and an adult, conducted by a child protective services agency of a State to elicit information regarding concerns of abuse, neglect, or exposure to violence.
The Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Department of Justice.
A child protective services agency of a State that has in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice requiring child welfare interviews to be recorded and retained for at least 5 years with proper access controls.
Each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.
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