[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 4366]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 REMEMBERING ANTHONY DeJUAN BOATWRIGHT

  (Mr. BARROW asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARROW. Mr. Speaker, it's with sadness that I rise to honor the 
life of Anthony Dejuan Boatwright, who passed away at the age of 11 
Sunday night. Juan was 14 months old when he was left alone at his day 
care center, fell into a bucket of water and bleach, and suffered 
irreversible brain damage. At that time, there was no law requiring 
Georgia licensed day care centers to carry insurance or even let 
parents know that they didn't carry insurance. That meant that despite 
being awarded a $30 million jury verdict, Juan's family couldn't 
collect the money needed to care for Juan's life over the past 11 
years.
  Juan's mother, Jackie, has led a courageous effort to correct this 
injustice. And in 2004, Georgia enacted a law requiring that day care 
centers disclose their insurance status. Last Congress, Juan and 
Jackie's fight led the House to pass the Anthony Dejuan Boatwright Act 
so that families across America would never again experience the same 
tragedy.
  During the last 11 years, Juan inspired a movement to protect the 
safety of children everywhere. Juan, your mother and I thank you for 
your life. You will be missed, but your legacy lives on.

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