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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 403 

Recognizing the importance of Knowing My 8 Rules for Safety in addressing 

the problem of missing children, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 28, 2005 

Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. 

CUMMINGS, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. MEEHAN, 

Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. 

LYNCH, Mr. DELAHUNT, and Mr. OLVER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the importance of Knowing My 8 Rules for 

Safety in addressing the problem of missing children, 

and for other purposes. 

Whereas the problem of missing children is complex and 

multifaceted; 

Whereas the best national estimates for the number of missing children are from incidence studies conducted by the 

Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and 

Delinquency Prevention and state that annually there are 

an estimated 797,500 children reported missing, including 58,200 children abducted by nonfamily members, 115 

children who are the victims of the most serious, long- 
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term nonfamily abductions called ‘‘stereotypical 

kidnappings’’, and 203,900 children who are the victims 

of family abductions; 

Whereas according to a 1997 study by the State of Washington’s Office of the Attorney General, ‘‘74 percent of abducted children who are murdered are dead within three 

hours of the abduction’’; 

Whereas the problem of sexual victimization of children is 

overwhelming in magnitude yet largely unrecognized and 

underreported; 

Whereas statistics show that 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 10 boys 

are sexually exploited before they reach adulthood, yet 

less than 35 percent of those child sexual assaults are reported to authorities; 

Whereas the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children was established in 1984 as a private, nonprofit 

501(c)(3) organization to provide services nationwide for 

families and professionals in the prevention of abducted, 

endangered, and sexually-exploited children; 

Whereas pursuant to its mission and its congressional mandates, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children serves as a clearinghouse of information about missing and exploited children and has created safety tips for 

distribution to children, including Knowing My 8 Rules 

for Safety, which has been published in 30 different languages; and 

Whereas Knowing My 8 Rules for Safety advises children to 

check first with parents or the adult in charge before 

going anywhere; to tell someone trusted if something is 

wrong; to stay strong, smart, and safe; and to learn important telephone numbers and where to go in case of an 
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emergency in addition to many other tips; Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the importance of Knowing My 8 

3 Rules for Safety in addressing the problem of miss4 ing children; 

5 (2) commends schools and public establish6 ments that have posted these rules in a central loca7 tion; and 

8 (3) encourages schools and public establish9 ments that have not yet displayed these rules to con10 sider doing so. 

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