S 185
101th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Civil actions and liability
Custody of children
Family violence
Parental kidnapping
Treaties
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to punish as a Federal criminal offense the crimes of international parental child abduction.
Introduced: January 25, 1989
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 28, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 27, 1990
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Oct 27, 1990
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Oct 27, 1990
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Mar 27, 1990
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 492.
Mar 27, 1990
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with amendments. Without written report.
Mar 22, 1990
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jan 25, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 25, 1989
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to establish the offense of international parental child abduction. Lists certain affirmative defenses to such offense, which include: (1) acting within the provisions of a valid court order granting the defendant legal custody or visitation rights; and (2) fleeing an incidence or pattern of domestic violence.
Bars any prosecution under this Act against an individual for the removal of a child to a country which is a party to, and is implementing, the Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction of October 25, 1980.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1