The case of six-year-old Adam Walsh is perhaps one that will never leave the mind of anyone initially horrified by its details. In 1981, young Adam was kidnapped from a local mall, despite the tireless efforts of his parents John and Reve Walsh, volunteers and law enforcement; Adam was the victim of a murder. Two weeks after the boy's disappearance, his decapitated head was found, but his body was never recovered. This prompted his father John Walsh to launch a campaign and submit legislative policy for stricter accountability for child sex offenders. “The murder transformed John Walsh's life, turning him from a middle-class hotel marketer into one of the country's best-known advocates for missing children” (Thomas, 2008). In this article, the original legislative policy signed by President George W. Bush and the current policy addition initiative sought by Mr. Walsh are examined. The scope of the initiative With the signing of the initial policy by President Bush in 2006, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act became law. However, as mentioned above, the policy directive was to enact stricter laws against child predators; The policy contains two additional provisions that would violate state rights and state policy currently in place for adoptive, adoptive, and kin people. The two provisions contained in the Adam Walsh Act follow.1. Modification of existing requirements regarding criminal background checks2. Created a new requirement to conduct child abuse registry checks of prospective foster and adoptive parents. (Miller, 2007). The policy provisions give states discretion in choosing placement, however, if household members seek adoption or foster care o... ... middle of document ......, as in the report Morse quoted, I now have the opportunity to express my concerns and suggestions. Conclusion The Adam Walsh Act, although regulatory and legislative, still requires changes before all parties involved come together in approval. Although Congress could use its spending power to encourage state compliance, not all states would consider this constitutional. There is much to be done regarding this act, but the outcome is unpredictable. There are currently filings seeking to repeal or revise the entire Adam Walsh Act, such as that of Citizens for Change in America, represented by Michael R. Handler. The repeal document cites the AWA as being draconian and going against due process and the Bail Reform Act of 1984. Only time will prove that the Adam Walsh Act is effective as currently written, but there will undoubtedly be changes coming with such opposition and reasoning..