IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1142 
Recognizing May 25, 2008, as National Missing Children’s Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2008 
Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. HARE, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, 
Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. ROSS, Mr. MICHAUD, Ms. BALD-
WIN, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. DON-
NELLY, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. 
HINOJOSA, Mr. EDWARDS, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. 
SCHWARTZ, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. LINDA T. 
SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. HOOLEY, Mrs. BOYDA of 
Kansas, 
Mr. 
ALTMIRE, 
Mr. 
SALAZAR, 
Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, 
Mr. 
RODRIGUEZ, Mr. REYES, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. SIRES, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. 
HODES, Mr. HONDA, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. CASTOR, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. 
GONZALEZ, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of 
Texas, Mr. CHABOT, and Mrs. BIGGERT) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing May 25, 2008, as National Missing Children’s 
Day. 
Whereas May 25, 2008, will be the 26th National Missing 
Children’s Day; 
Whereas National Missing Children’s Day honors our Na-
tion’s obligation to locate and recover missing children by 
prompting parents, guardians, and other trusted-adult 
role models to make child safety an utmost priority; 
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•HRES 1142 IH 
Whereas in the United States nearly 800,000 children are re-
ported missing a year, more than 58,000 children are ab-
ducted by non-family members, and more than 2,000 
children are reported missing every day; 
Whereas Congress’ efforts to provide resources, training, and 
technical assistance has increased the capabilities of 
State and local law enforcement to find children and to 
return them home safely; 
Whereas the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz 
served as the impetus for the creation of National Miss-
ing Children’s Day, first proclaimed in 1983; and 
Whereas Etan’s photo was distributed nationwide and ap-
peared in media globally, and the powerful image came 
to represent the anguish of thousands of searching fami-
lies: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes National Missing Children’s Day 
and requests that all Americans join together to plan 
events in communities across America to raise public 
awareness about the issue of missing children and 
the need to address this national problem, 
(2) recognizes that one of the most important 
tools for law enforcement to use in the case of a 
missing child is an up-to-date, good quality photo-
graph and urges all parents and guardians to follow 
this important precaution, and 
(3) acknowledges that National Missing Chil-
dren’s Day should remind Americans not to forget 
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•HRES 1142 IH 
the children who are still missing and not to waver 
in the effort to reunite them with their families. 
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