Issue Position: Children

Issue Position

Doggett's Legislation Creates Commission to Reduce Child Fatalities, Develop Coordinated, National Response to Maltreatment

Each weekend that my wife and I are back in Texas, we try to devote a little time to our three preschool granddaughters. The joy of being with them, their growth, their learning, their creativity, and also their innocence and vulnerability are in such contrast to the abuse that too many young children face. To better address this kind of tragedy, we must improve our understanding of the causes of abuse and neglect and determine what steps we can take to prevent this kind of maltreatment. To that end, I authored the "Protect Our Kids Act," which was signed into law by President Obama in early 2013 and established the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities.

The Protect Our Kids Act wasendorsed by the National Coalition to End Child Abuse Deaths, National Children's Alliance, National Association of Social Workers, National, District Attorneys Association, Every Child Matters Education Fund, National Center for the Review and Prevention of Child Deaths, American Professional Society for the Abuse of Children, Child Welfare League of America, Children's Advocacy Institute, The Center for Public Policy Priorities, Prevent Child Abuse America, First Star, National Child Protection Training Center.

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