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The '''House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children (HCMEC)''' was formed in order to assist the [[National Center for Missing and Exploited Children]] (NCMEC) and coordinate United States federal legislation preventing child abduction and exploitation of children, including prosecution for possession of online pornography and solicitation of minors for sexual activity. According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Justice, of the estimated 24 million child Internet users, one in five children online is sexually solicited, yet only one in four of these tells a parent or guardian.

This caucus buildsraises awareness aroundthe helpingproblem findof missing children who are currently missing and works to prevent future abductions. The Caucus has initiated community, state, and national efforts to combat the growth of child abduction and exploitation throughout the country - like the Amber Alert, Code Adam, Know the Rules and other programs.

The{{As of|2006}}, the HCMECCaucus is led by Coco-Chairmanchairman and Co-Founderfounder [[Bud Cramer]], Democrat from {{ushr|Alabama's|5|}}. FifthThe DistrictCaucus was subsequently led by Nick Lampson upon his reelection in 2007. The Caucus was established by [[Nick Lampson]], a member of Congress from Texas.

A vacancy for a Republican co-chairperson was created upon the resignation of Congressman [[Mark Foley]] (R-FL), on September 29, 2006. Foley had resigned at the beginning of a [[Mark Foley scandal|scandal]] alleging he had sent inappropriate emails and instant messages to former [[United States House of Representatives Page|congressional pages]].[<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/15651621.htm] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070206190902/http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/15651621.htm |archive-date=2007-02-06 |title=Miami & Ft. Lauderdale News, Weather, Dolphins & More}}</ref>

H.R. 3132 The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 2005 was legislation introduced by in the US House of Representatives, by Congressman Foley and co-sponsored by Rep. Cramer, in order to increase and tighten tracking of sex offenders and provide standards for notifying the public about these predators. This legislation advanced in several forms: H. Res. 436, H.R. 3133: Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, H.R. 4472: Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of..., and H.R. 4905: Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. HR 3132 received 88 cosponsors and was forwarded to the Senate on [[SeptSeptember 15]], [[2005]], where it became S1086.

The bill eventually became law as the [[Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act]] of 2006, and was signed [[July 27]], [[2006]] by President [[President George W. Bush]] on the 25th anniversary of [[Murder of Adam Walsh|Adam Walsh]]'s death.

==See also==

* [[Senate Caucus on Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children|Senate Caucus on Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children]] (SCMERC)]]

* [[John Walsh (television host)|John Walsh]]

* [[Patty Wetterling]]

* [[Sex offender registries in the United States]]

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