,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbb,mr4 
,katko 7= himself & ,ms4 ,ku/]7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,education & ,labor       
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
goals & ideals ( ,national ,*ild ,abuse 
,prev5tion ,mon?4  ,:]eas *ildr5 are    
fundam5tal to ! success ( our ,nation & 
w %ape ! future ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas elect$ repres5tatives & lead]s 9 
our communities mu/ be ev] vigilant &   
proactive 9 support ( evid5ce-bas$ means
 to prev5t *ild abuse2 ,:]eas economic  
adv]sity has be5 obs]v$ z a precursor to
 h>% p>5t+ & increas$ risk = pot5tial   
abuse ( *ildr52 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 an     
e/imat$ #g1ajj1jjj *ildr5 7 ref]r$ to   
,*ild ,protective ,s]vices 7,,cps7      
ag5cies1 alleg+ maltreatm5t2 ,:]eas1 9  
#bjbj1 !re 0 an al>m+ increase 9 reports
 alleg+ maltreatm5t by *ildr5 !mselves  
to crisis hotl9es2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 mo/ 
*ildr5 did n att5d s*ool 9-p]son due to 

! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 mak+ x difficult =
 ! l>ge/ gr\p ( *ild abuse report]s1    
education p]sonnel1 to obs]ve & report  
suspect$ maltreatm5t2 ,:]eas ! m5tal1   
physical1 & economic /ress ( !          
,,covid-#ai p&emic has result$ 9 a      
height5$ risk ( *ild abuse2 ,:]eas #bjbj
 saw m ?an #ba1gjj1jjj reports (        
suspect$ *ild sexual exploitation made  
to ! ,national ,c5t] = ,miss+ &         
,exploit$ ,*ildr5's ,cyber,tipline1 :i* 
m>k$ ! highe/ numb] ( reports ev]       
receiv$ 9 #a ye>2 ,:]eas reports        
indicate t #a 9 #aj *ildr5 faces sexual 
abuse be=e _! #ah? bir?day2 ,:]eas      
approximately #a 9 #g *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates has exp]i5c$ *ild abuse1 neglect1
 or bo? dur+ ! pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas #a 9 #e  
*ildr5 has receiv$ a sexual approa* or  
solicitation on ! int]net dur+ ! pa/    
ye>2 ,:]eas #ic p]c5t ( juv5ile sexual  
assault victims "k _! abus]2 ,:]eas     
*ildr5 :o are sexually abus$1 :5 n      
provid$ appropriate treatm5t1 (t5 suff] 
f lifelong problems1 su* z physical &   

m5tal heal? issues1 drug & alcohol      
abuse1 & suicide2 ,:]eas *ildr5 :o are  
abus$ or neglect$ are m likely to be    
arre/$ = del9qu5t behavior z juv5iles2  
,:]eas *ildr5 :o h exp]i5c$ abuse are m 
likely to be arre/$ = viol5t & crim9al  
behavior z adults2 ,:]eas *ild abuse &  
neglect co/ ! ,nation ov] #a1jjj1jjj1jjj
 a ye>2 ,:]eas education & aw>5ess (    
possible signs ( *ild abuse %\ld be     
prioritiz$ = purposes ( prev5tion2      
,:]eas ,keep ,kids ,safe is a           
survivor-c5t]$ movem5t ( organizations  
d$icat$ to prev5t+ sexual viol5ce aga9/ 
*ildr5 & adolesc5ts1 & to heal+ & ju/ice
 = survivors2 ,:]eas ?is movem5t        
includes ! ,monique ,burr ,f\ndation1   
,d>kness to ,light1 ,prev5t ,*ild ,abuse
 ,am]ica1 ,toge!r = ,girls1 ! ,,snap    
network1 ! ,army ( ,survivors1 & !      
,national ,*ildr5's ,alliance2 & ,:]eas 
^! organizations play a critical role 9 
prev5t+ *ildhood sexual abuse & help+   
survivors heal & seek ju/ice3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                

,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses support
 = ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,*ild   
,abuse ,prev5tion ,mon?2  7#b7 supports 
ef=ts to increase ! aw>5ess (1 & provide
 education =1 ! g5]al public ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 relat$ to ! prev5tion ( *ildhood
 sexual abuse2  7#c7 supports ! ef=ts to
 help survivors ( *ildhood sexual abuse 
heal2  7#d7 supports ju/ice = victims ( 
*ildhood sexual abuse2 &  7#e7          
recognizes ! ne$ = additional res\rces &
 ,f$]al legislation = prev5tion1 heal+1 
& ju/ice ef=ts relat$ to *ildhood sexual
 abuse4