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Congress Tackles Child Abuse Crisis with Renewed Hope Act
3/6/2026
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Story summary
- In March 2024, testimony before the House Judiciary Committee found 57,000 children identified as victims in law enforcement databases, with seven analysts to locate them.
- The crisis includes 89,000 unidentified series reported.
- In the past six months, over 338,000 U.S. IP addresses were linked to trading child sexual abuse images.
- The bipartisan Renewed Hope Act of 2026 would create a dedicated workforce of 200 trained professionals, supported by Tim Tebow.
