Political Quotes

“I rise in support of H.R. 1925, the Runaway, Homeless, and Missing Children Protection Act. This authorizes Federal assistance for programs that serve runaway and homeless youth and missing and exploited children. H.R. 1925 contains the reauthorization of both the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act and the Missing Children's Assistance Act. This legislation strengthens the programs and services authorized under these acts in order to better address the needs of at-risk youth. H.R. 1925 makes several modifications to current law to streamline and strengthen the Federal support for the programs and activities that serve this very vulnerable segment of our country's youth population. We have worked to protect runaway and homeless youth by keeping them off the streets, away from criminal activities, and out of desperate circumstances. Additionally, we continue to support the Center in its efforts to locate and recover missing children and help prevent child abductions and sexual exploitation.”