Whereas children are fundamental to the success of our Nation and will shape the future of the United States; Whereas elected representatives and leaders in our communities must be ever vigilant and proactive in support of evidence-based means to prevent child abuse and support families; Whereas adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic experiences that occur during childhood with lasting long-term effects and include experiences such as child abuse and neglect, witnessing violence, or growing up in a household with a family member with a substance use disorder; Whereas at least 5 of the top 10 leading causes of death are associated with ACEs; Whereas preventing ACEs could reduce many health conditions, including up to 21,000,000 cases of depression, 1,900,000 cases of heart disease, and 2,500,000 cases of overweight and obesity; Whereas every child is filled with tremendous promise, and we all have a collective responsibility to prevent ACEs, foster the potential of every child, and promote positive childhood experience; Whereas investments in primary prevention pay off as studies show that the total lifetime economic burden associated with treating the consequences of child maltreatment is approximately $2,000,000,000,000; Whereas economic adversity has been observed as an increased risk for potential abuse of children; Whereas, in 2021, an estimated 7,176,600 children were referred to child protective services agencies, alleging maltreatment; Whereas 2020 saw more than 21,700,000 reports of suspected child sexual exploitation made to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s CyberTipline, which marked the highest number of reports ever received in 1 year; Whereas 84,900,000 pieces of child exploitation materials were reported in 2021; Whereas reports indicate that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys experience sexual abuse before their 18th birthday with 42,000,000 estimated child sexual abuse survivors in the United States