HR 2780 106th Congress House

Kristen's Act

Official title: To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for organizations to find missing adults.

Introduced: February 15, 2000 See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice informationCriminal justice information systemsCriminal statisticsData banks

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DisabledEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesFamily servicesFederal aid to law enforcementGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicityGovernment statisticsInformation servicesMentally disabledMissing personsNonprofit organizationsScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareVictims of crimes

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 9, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-468.

Nov 9, 2000

Signed by President.

Oct 28, 2000

Presented to President.

Oct 27, 2000

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 26, 2000

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11181)

Oct 26, 2000

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11181)

Oct 23, 2000

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Oct 19, 2000

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 19, 2000

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10452)

Oct 19, 2000

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10452)

Oct 19, 2000

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2780.

Oct 19, 2000

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10452-10454)

Oct 19, 2000

Mr. Canady moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Aug 11, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Aug 5, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Aug 5, 1999

Introduced in House

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Latest action November 9, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-468.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Kristen's Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to public agencies or nonprofit private organizations, or combinations thereof, for programs to: (1) assist law enforcement and families in locating missing adults; (2) maintain a national, interconnected database for the purpose of tracking missing adults who are determined by law enforcement to be endangered due to age, diminished mental capacity, or the circumstances of disappearance, when foul play is suspected or circumstances are unknown; (3) maintain statistical information of adults reported as missing; (4) provide informational resources and referrals to families of missing adults; (5) assist in public notification and victim advocacy related to missing adults; and (6) establish and maintain a national clearinghouse for missing adults.

Authorizes appropriations.

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