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Proc 10543ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10543

National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2023

This proclamation designates April 2023 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It includes policy advocacy language supporting child abuse prevention programs, opposing state investigations of families with transgender children, and calling for restoration of the Child Tax Credit and $10 billion in new budget funding for family preservation services.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 20367

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 2023 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month
  • Call upon all Americans to observe the month by promoting safety and well-being of children and families

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of April 2023 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Political tension over characterization of state investigations of families with transgender children as 'government overreach'
  • Advocacy for Child Tax Credit restoration and $10 billion budget request are policy positions without binding effect in this proclamation
  • Proclamation blends ceremonial observance with partisan policy framing
Proclamation 10543: National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2023 · Executive Orders