says she can see a future in politics after working to help pass a historic bill protecting children from abuse at the hands of the “troubled teen industry.”“After coming here so many times over the past couple of years and seeing that my voice really can make a difference, and I can really shine a spotlight on things that are important around the world to make it a better place and safer for children, I can maybe see that happening,” according to The Hill.
Paris Hilton speaks Tuesday outside the U.S. Capitol. On Wednesday, she celebrated the passage of the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act in the House.more than $23 billion is spent each year to send children and teens to boot camps, wilderness programs and therapeutic boarding schools to address behavioral and psychological issues. While these places claim to help youth under their care, accounts of physical, psychological and sexual abuse are widespread.