H.Res. 284 is a symbolic resolution expressing the House's support for National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the goals of preventing child maltreatment in the United States. The resolution highlights the scope of the problem, noting that approximately 1 in 7 children experience abuse or neglect annually, nearly 7.8 million children were referred to protective services in 2023, and online child sexual exploitation reports reached 36 million in that year alone. The resolution recognizes evidence-based prevention programs like Healthy Families America and calls for increased public awareness, education about protective factors for families, and support for survivors, while also advocating for additional federal investments in prevention, healing, and justice efforts. This is a non-binding resolution with no direct funding or implementation timeline—it serves primarily to raise awareness and signal congressional support for child abuse prevention initiatives and the work of organizations like Prevent Child Abuse America.
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