A package of five bipartisan bills has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and are ready for floor action. Together, they revise and update the legal framework used in the prevention and prosecution...

Many survivors of violence, especially after the pandemic’s isolation, are now seeking help. Don’t let domestic violence shelters and rape crisis centers be forced to turn away victims or delay counseling because of a lack of resources. Urge Congress to increase...

The Problem: During the COVID-19 pandemic, 67 million children missed out on lifesaving routine vaccines. This is the largest decline in nearly 30 years, and many of these children have not been reached through catch-up campaigns.The Solution: Increasing access to...

Recent data shows how rates of food insecurity decreased during the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic, due to emergency funding from Congress provided to the SNAP, TEFAP, WIC, School Free Lunch program, and Meals on Wheels, among others. Now that the public health...

The North Carolina House of Representatives passed HB 560 in May 2023. Now it is time for the North Carolina General Assembly to finalize legislation to require every health benefit plan offered by an insurer to provide diagnostic or supplemental examination for breast...

Recently, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved bipartisan legislation to revise the legal framework used in the prevention and prosecution of online sexual abuse of children. Online platforms have fueled the extreme and unprecedented proliferation of child...

The Debbie Smith Act of 2023 (H.R. 1105, S. 499) reauthorizes programs and funding for five years to assist law enforcement agencies and crime labs nationwide with the resources needed to help improve DNA collection and analysis, eliminate the rape kit backlog, complete...

Many domestic violence shelters and rape crisis centers are forced to turn away victims or delay counseling because of a lack of resources. Urge Congress to increase funding in its FY 2024 appropriations bills for services to victims of domestic violence and sexual...

Every spring during Advocate to Vaccinate, Shot@Life advocates from across the nation raise their voices to help increase vaccine access for children and people around the world. This year, as Congress kicks off the 2024 budget planning season, advocates from all 50 states...