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Please co-sponsor the Child Protection Compact Act
Petition published by Borgen Project on May 02, 2012
21 Signatures 
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Target: Congress
Region: GLOBAL
Web site: http://www.borgenproject.org/legislation
Petition Background (Preamble):
Help put a stop to worldwide child trafficking. The Child Protection Compact Act is a bill that
provides the United States with assistance for the purpose of eradicating severe forms of trafficking of children in eligible countries.
This Act authorizes the Secretary of State to provide assistance through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to countries with a significant prevalence of trafficking in children.
In order to receive these resources, eligible countries must enter into a Child Protection Compact with the United States to support policies and programs to eradicate the trafficking of children.
provides the United States with assistance for the purpose of eradicating severe forms of trafficking of children in eligible countries.
This Act authorizes the Secretary of State to provide assistance through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to countries with a significant prevalence of trafficking in children.
In order to receive these resources, eligible countries must enter into a Child Protection Compact with the United States to support policies and programs to eradicate the trafficking of children.
Petition:
Help put a stop to the trafficking and exploitation of children.
The Please co-sponsor the Child Protection Compact Act petition to Congress was written by Borgen Project and is in the category Children's Rights at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: child protection compact act
