This bill expands the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, a federal initiative established by the 2008 PROTECT Our Children Act, by requiring the strategy to include two new components. First, the bill mandates coordination plans with nonprofit organizations and universities to prevent, study, and implement best practices for addressing crimes against children—including physical abuse, sexual abuse, abduction, exploitation, and trafficking—along with guidance on supporting child victims. Second, it requires federal recommendations to law enforcement agencies at all levels (federal, state, local, and tribal) on how to best prevent, identify, and respond to crimes against children and support victims. The bill affects law enforcement agencies, child advocacy organizations, and academic institutions working on child safety. No specific funding amounts or implementation timelines are specified in the legislation; it functions primarily as a directive to incorporate these coordination and guidance elements into the existing national strategy.
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