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HR 5389 107th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Armed Forces and National Security Child sexual abuse Criminal investigation Families Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Forensic medicine Government Operations and Politics Health Law Missing children Secret service

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide forensic and investigative support of missing and exploited children.

Introduced: September 17, 2002 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 7, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 25, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6562)
Sep 17, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 17, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize Secret Service officers and agents, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and at the request of any State or local law enforcement agency or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to provide forensic and investigative assistance in support of any investigation involving missing or exploited children.
What's happening now October 7, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 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 · Oct 10, 2002
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5389: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide forensic and investigative support of missing and exploited children.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5389/
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"H.R. 5389: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide forensic and investigative support of missing and exploited children.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5389/.
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H.R. 5389, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5389/.
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