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S 2199 108th Congress Senate

Family Abduction Prevention Act of 2004

Official title: A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 7, 2004 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Crime preventionCriminal investigationCriminal justice informationCustody of children
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Economics and Public FinanceEducationElementary and secondary educationExtraditionFamiliesFederal aid to law enforcementGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicityKidnappingLabor and EmploymentPolice trainingPublic service advertisingStudent records
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 11, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/12/2004 S2723)
Mar 11, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 3/12/2004 S2722-2723)
Mar 11, 2004
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 11, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/12/2004 S2723)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Abduction Prevention Act of 2004 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to States for projects involving: (1) the extradition of individuals suspected of committing a family abduction back to the State from which the child was taken; (2) investigation by law enforcement agencies of family abduction cases; (3) training for law enforcement agencies in responding to family abductions and recovering abducted children; (4) outreach and media campaigns to educate parents on the dangers of family abductions; and (5) notifying law enforcement authorities of the name and address of anyone requesting the school records of an abducted child. Requires that not less than 50 percent of the cost of a project for which a grant is made be provided by non-Federal sources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3965 Related bill Family Abduction Prevention Act of 2004
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 7, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2199: Family Abduction Prevention Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2199/
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"S. 2199: Family Abduction Prevention Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2199/.
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S. 2199, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2199/.
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