.ParisHilton is hoping to use her own experiences with physical and sexual abuse as a child to help gain support for the legislation, which has bipartisan support.
The legislation, formerly known as the Accountability for Congregate Care Act, is set to be introduced Thursday by Reps. Ro Khanna and Buddy Carter , and Sens. Jeff Merkley and John Cornyn . The bill will seek to enhance national data collection and reporting for minors living in residential programs and institutional care settings.
Hilton is hoping to use her own experiences with physical and sexual abuse as a child to help gain support for the legislation. The socialite turned reality star and businesswoman shared about her abuse in her new memoir. "By shedding light on this issue, we can start important conversations and hopefully open the door for many to begin healing, but meaningful change will only happen if we demand it,” she added. “This is why I am proud to be leading the effort to pass the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act. This legislation is so important for preventing and responding to child sexual abuse in institutional settings.
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