Limits child-welfare interventions for reasonable childhood independence activities

Requires HHS to study and report within 180 days on how States and child welfare agencies can empower parents to allow reasonable childhood independence activities without direct supervision.

Adds a federal definition of "reasonable childhood independence activities" to CAPTA, listing examples such as playing alone or with other children, walking or bicycling, taking public transportation, running errands, babysitting, and staying in a vehicle for reasonable periods.

Amends State plan and child welfare grant requirements (Social Security Act and CAPTA) to require States to describe policies and training that prevent unnecessary investigations or separations solely because children engage in reasonable childhood independence activities.

Requires assurances and protections in Federal CAPTA grant eligibility that parents may allow such activities without fear of criminal or civil charges, custody investigations, mandated services, or placement on child abuse registries solely for those activities.

Directs that risk and safety assessment tools, training, and public outreach funded under CAPTA account for the importance of reasonable childhood independence activities and clarify they are not child abuse or neglect in ordinary circumstances.