Paris Hilton Urges Congress to Reform For-Profit Youth Facilities

Hilton shares personal abuse experiences to advocate for reauthorization of Title IV-B and new child protection legislation.

Hilton testified before the House Ways and Means Committee about the abuse she endured as a teenager in youth treatment facilities.
She called for better oversight and the reauthorization of Title IV-B of the Social Security Act to protect vulnerable children.
Hilton described the for-profit youth facility industry as a $23 billion sector lacking meaningful oversight.
She supports the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, which aims to create a federal work group to improve youth residential programs.
Hilton has been a vocal advocate for child welfare reforms, leveraging her personal experiences to push for legislative changes.