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At the end of September, our senators will be voting on the Protect our Children Act, Senate bill 1738.
Hundreds of thousands of children are victims of sexual abuse each year. Due to the sheer lack of resources, law enforcement is unable to follow up on the majority of leads they have.
The PROTECT Our Children Act will:
- Authorize
over $320 million over the next five years in desperately needed
funding for law enforcement to investigate child exploitation.
- Mandate that child rescue be a top priority for law enforcement receiving federal funding.
- Allocate funds for high-tech computer software that can track down Internet predators.
Act Now!
Your U.S. senators will be voting on the bill soon, so it is crucial you contact them immediately.
Go to www.senate.gov
to find contact information for the senators in your state. Search for
your senator by name or state by clicking on the arrow from either
dropdown menu. Contact information is provided here. To send an e-mail,
click on "Web Form" below his or her name, and e-mail your letter to
make a difference!
Write to Your Senators
If you choose to write a letter, fax, telegram or e-mail, you may use the following sample letter—and modify it how you see fit.
Dear Senator:
I know that you believe, like I do, that we must do everything possible
to protect children from sexual predators. That is why I am asking for
your help.
Last year alone, U.S. law enforcement identified over 300,000 criminals
who were trafficking in movies and pictures of young children being
raped and tortured. Experts say that one in every three of these
criminals has local child victims. Child pornography trafficking over
the Internet has given us a trail of evidence that leads straight to
their doorsteps, but the vast majority of these children will never be
rescued because investigators are overwhelmed, outnumbered and
underfunded.
As your constituent, I urge you to do everything in your power to pass
the PROTECT Our Children Act (S. 1738, Biden-Hatch). This bipartisan
legislation passed the House 415-2, but it is now the victim of petty
partisan politics.
Now that we know where these children are and how to protect them,
there is no excuse for the Senate to fail to take action this session.
(Your name here)
As much as i am against the governent..I am all for this! So please take the time and help :)
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