A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month" and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should raise awareness of the harm caused by international parental child abduction.

This Senate resolution formally recognizes and observes "Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month" during April 2025. Its primary purpose is to significantly raise public awareness of, and opposition to, international parental child abduction. The resolution urges the United States to maintain a leading role in educating the public about the severe emotional, psychological, and physical consequences that victimized children and parents endure. The resolution highlights that thousands of children have been abducted from the United States, with 9,816 reported between 2010 and 2020, affecting U.S. citizens in 105 countries in 2023 alone. It underscores that such abductions are illegal under U.S. law and that the United States is a party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction , which supports the prompt return of wrongly removed children. The resolution also notes that the Supreme Court has recognized family abduction as a form of child abuse with devastating consequences, including anxiety, mood swings, and a loss of community and stability for the child. It references the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014 , which identifies countries engaging in patterns of noncompliance, and calls for the Department of State to fully utilize available tools, including negotiating bilateral agreements to resolve cases.