[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 297 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 297

     Recognizing May 25, 2009, as National Missing Children's Day.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2009

  Mrs. Biggert (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
 California, and Mr. Rooney) submitted the following resolution; which 
          was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION


 
     Recognizing May 25, 2009, as National Missing Children's Day.

Whereas May 25, 2009, will be the 27th National Missing Children's Day;
Whereas National Missing Children's Day honors our Nation'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;
Whereas in the United States nearly 800,000 children are reported missing a 
        year, more than 58,000 children are abducted by non-family members, and 
        more than 2,000 children are reported missing every day;
Whereas Congress's 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 Missing Children's Day, first proclaimed in 
        1983; and
Whereas Etan's photo was distributed nationwide and appeared in media globally, 
        and the powerful image came to represent the anguish of thousands of 
        searching families: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes National Missing Children's Day and 
        encourages all Americans to 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 photograph and urges all parents and 
        guardians to follow this important precaution, and
            (3) acknowledges that National Missing Children's Day 
        should remind Americans not to forget the children who are 
        still missing and not to waver in the effort to reunite them 
        with their families.
                                 <all>