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HR 3623 101th Congress House

International Parental Child Abduction Act of 1989

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for international parental abduction of children, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 17, 1989 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Custody of childrenParental kidnapping
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 14, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Nov 8, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 8, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 14, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Parental Child Abduction Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for taking or retaining a child outside the United States with intent to defeat the lawful custody of such child by a lawful custodian in the United States.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 17, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3623: International Parental Child Abduction Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3623/
MLA
"H.R. 3623: International Parental Child Abduction Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3623/.
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H.R. 3623, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3623/.
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