Whereas children are fundamental to the success of the United States and will shape the future of the United States; Whereas elected representatives and leaders in the communities of the United States must be ever vigilant and proactive in support of evidence-based means to prevent child abuse and neglect and support families; Whereas adverse childhood experiences (referred to in this preamble as ACEs ) are traumatic experiences that occur during childhood with lasting effects and include experiences of violence, abuse, or neglect; 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— (1) up to 21,000,000 cases of depression; (2) up to 1,900,000 cases of heart disease; and (3) up to 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 experiences; Whereas primary prevention of child abuse and neglect can reduce the lifetime economic burden associated with child maltreatment; Whereas, in 2021, an estimated 7,176,600 children were referred to child protective services agencies, alleging maltreatment; Whereas, in 2022, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s CyberTipline received more than 32,000,000 reports of suspected online child sexual exploitation, which marked the highest number of reports ever received in 1 year; Whereas 88,300,000 pieces of child exploitation materials were reported in 2022; Whereas reports indicate that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys experience sexual abuse before their eighteenth birthday, with 42,000,000 estimated child sexual abuse survivors in the United States; Whereas approximately 1 in 7 children in the United States experienced child abuse, neglect, or both between 2022 and 2023