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Stop Crimes Against Children Act
Sponsored By: Representative Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would expand the national strategy to _prevent and respond to crimes against children_. It would add requirements for formal coordination with nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education and for law‑enforcement recommendations on prevention, identification, and victim support.
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- Children and families: Requires evidence‑based guidance on how best to support children who are victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, abduction, sexual exploitation, and trafficking.
- Nonprofits and colleges: Creates plans to coordinate prevention, research, training, and sharing of best practices with nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education.
- Law enforcement: Directs recommendations to federal, state, local, and tribal agencies on promoting and implementing best practices for preventing, identifying, and responding to crimes against children.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New national child protection plan
This bill would add new items to the national child-exploitation strategy. It would require plans to coordinate with nonprofits and colleges to prevent, study, and promote best practices to stop and identify crimes against children. Covered crimes would include physical abuse, sexual abuse, abduction, sexual exploitation, and trafficking. It would require evidence-based guidance on how to support children who are victims. It would also require recommendations for Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement on implementing those practices and supporting child victims. The bill text does not list start dates or funding.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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