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Scoring Methodology
Child Shield assigns each member of Congress a protection score based on their recorded votes on curated child protection legislation. All data is sourced from the public Congress.gov API.
How Scores Are Calculated
- Each tracked bill is classified as a pro-protection measure. Voting "Aye" earns full credit; voting "Nay" earns zero.
- "Present" and "Not Voting" receive zero credit and count against the score the same as a vote against child protection.
- Letter grades: A (90%+), B (80–89%), C (70–79%), D (60–69%), F (below 60%).
Bill Selection
We track legislation on child sexual abuse, exploitation, online safety (EARN IT, KOSA), sex offender registration, and victim support.
Our Mission
Children depend on adults to protect them. Child Shield gives voters clear, sourced information about how elected officials vote when children's safety is on the line.