Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023

S 2051, the Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023, reauthorizes the Missing Children's Assistance Act through fiscal year 2028 with increased annual funding of $49.3 million. The bill updates definitions to use "child sexual abuse material" instead of "child pornography" and expands the CyberTipline's capabilities to help locate missing children and address child exploitation. It requires grantees to report on children missing from state-sponsored care, including those likely victims of sex trafficking, and provides new resources for internet safety education to prevent online child exploitation. This legislation directly affects law enforcement agencies, child welfare systems, and organizations working to protect children from abduction and exploitation.