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HR 96 109th Congress House

Tory Jo's Loophole AMBER Response Act

Official title: To amend section 302 of the PROTECT Act to modify the standards for the issuance of alerts through the AMBER Alert communications network.

Introduced: January 4, 2005 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative procedureChild safetyCriminal investigationCriminal justice information
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Department of JusticeFamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsInfantsInformation networksInformersKidnappingLawMissing childrenPolice communication systemsRadio broadcastingScience, Technology, CommunicationsSigns and signboardsStandardsTraffic signs and signals
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Mar 2, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 4, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2005

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tory Jo's Loophole AMBER Response Act - Amends the PROTECT Act to: (1) require the minimum standards for the issuance and dissemination of alerts through the AMBER Alert communications network to allow local law enforcement officials to issue and provide for the dissemination of an alert to facilitate the recovery of an abducted newborn; and (2) define "child" to mean an individual under age 18 or a newborn.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 96: Tory Jo's Loophole AMBER Response Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-96/
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