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How It Works
Operation Child Shield exists to protect, educate, and mobilize with voting records from Congress.gov compared to board-adopted policy positions. This page explains how to use the site if you need clarity or want to help.
If you need help or information
- Report exploitation or a missing child: use the NCMEC CyberTipline or call 1-800-THE-LOST. OCS is not a crisis service.
- Read a member's record: search the directory or open any official's page for recorded floor votes on tracked child safety bills. Each vote shows Yes/No (or not voting) and whether it is consistent with OCS policy.
- See the bills we track: the tracked bills page lists legislation on exploitation, online safety, offender registration, and related topics.
- Compare across Congress: metrics & numbers show bill-level roll-call totals and state policy-consistency rates.
- Partner resources: visit our partners for organizations working on prevention, recovery, and advocacy.
- Questions or corrections: email Contact@OperationChildShield.com.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services. This site publishes legislative transparency data and is not a crisis hotline or legal service.
How voting records work
- We track a curated list of child safety bills (see policy positions).
- For House roll-call votes, we record how each member voted and whether that vote aligns with the board-adopted stance on that bill.
- Senate members appear in the directory; per-member Senate floor votes are limited by what Congress.gov provides today.
If you want to get involved
- Know your state: open the state metrics and drill into your state's members.
- Contact representatives: use member pages for Congress.gov profiles and, when available, office contact details. Share factual vote records rather than personal attacks.
- Share the data: every member page has share options (X, Facebook, LinkedIn, email, copy link) so others can verify the same public record.
- Volunteer or partner: sign up to get involved and tell us how you can help.