Increased Funding and Modern Tools to Find Missing and Exploited Children.
This law reauthorizes funding and expands the capabilities of organizations assisting missing and exploited children. It introduces modern search methods, including using public data, and significantly increases support for families, offering counseling and assistance in removing harmful online content. These changes aim to locate children faster and provide better protection in the digital world.
Key points
Increased annual funding authorization for missing children assistance to nearly $50 million through 2028.
Implementation of new digital tools, including searching public records and open source data, to locate abductors and recover victims.
Expanded support services for families, including counseling and assistance in removing child sexual abuse material and sexually suggestive content from the internet.
Mandatory coordination with State and Tribal child welfare systems to improve tracking and recovery of children missing from foster care.
VOTING RESULTS
2024-04-09
100%
For
406
Against
0
Abstain
0
Status:
Became Law
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