Tim Tebow joins bipartisan group of lawmakers to unveil Renewed Hope Act

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Former NFL star Tim Tebow and a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled the Renewed Hope Act of 2024 on the lawn outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

Tebow joined Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Reps. Laurel Lee, R-Fla., and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., to announce the bill. The Renewed Hope Act seeks to combat online child exploitation.

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Former NFL star Tim Tebow and a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled the Renewed Hope Act of 2024. (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

"This isn’t about policies or politics — it’s about people," Tebow said. "It’s about people, every single one of those boys and girls. It is about how we can possibly get to as many of those boys and girls as possible."

The bill "would enhance the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s capabilities to better identify, rescue, and protect victims of online child sexual exploitation and bring child exploiters to justice," according to lawmakers.

Cornyn said the bill would give government agencies better resources to help victims.

"No child should be the subject of online sexual exploitation and abuse," he said. "Today, we're here to introduce the Renewed Hope Act, which would enhance the government's capacity to identify, rescue and protect kids and bring perpetrators to justice. This bill would equip Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations with greater resources and more training, and new and