Bill Summary
The Stop Crimes Against Children Act is a bill that aims to improve the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction. This bill would require the inclusion of best practices for preventing, identifying, and responding to crimes against children in the strategy. It also calls for coordination with nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education for the implementation of these practices. Additionally, it includes recommendations for law enforcement agencies on how to promote and implement these best practices in their efforts to prevent and respond to crimes against children.
Possible Impacts
1. Nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education may need to review and update their policies and procedures related to child exploitation and abuse prevention in order to comply with the best practices recommended by this Act.
2. Law enforcement agencies at all levels may need to allocate additional resources or restructure their practices in order to effectively implement the recommended best practices for preventing and identifying crimes against children.
3. Children who are victims of crimes may receive more comprehensive and evidence-based support and assistance as a result of the Act's emphasis on promoting and implementing best practices for responding to and supporting these children.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9018 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9018
To include in the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention
and Interdiction certain best practices.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 11, 2024
Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Buchanan) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To include in the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention
and Interdiction certain best practices.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Crimes Against Children Act''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR CHILD EXPLOITATION PREVENTION AND
INTERDICTION.
Section 101(c) of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law
110-401) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(20) Plans for coordination with nonprofit organizations
and institutions of higher education with respect to the
prevention, study, promotion, and implementation of best
practices regarding preventing, identifying, and responding to
crimes against children (including physical abuse, sexual
abuse, abduction, sexual exploitation, and trafficking), and
provision of evidence-based guidance on how best to support
children who are victims of crimes, including cooperation and
collaboration with--
``(A) nonprofit organizations dedicated to
supporting children who are victims of crimes; and
``(B) institutions of higher education with
expertise in researching and training regarding crimes
against children.
``(21) Recommendations for Federal, State, local, and
tribal law enforcement agencies for the promotion and
implementation of best practices for the prevention and
identification of crimes against children, as well as how to
best respond to and support children who are victims of
crimes.''.
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