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Family Abduction Prevention Act of 2005

Introduced: May 11, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 5, 2006
Received in the House.
Nov 17, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 16, 2006
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 16, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 16, 2006
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11096-11097)
Nov 16, 2006
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 11, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4938-4939)
May 11, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4938)
May 11, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 5,192 — To make technical changes. Agreed to Nov 16, 2006
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Abduction Prevention Act of 2006 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states for projects involving: (1) the extradition of individuals suspected of committing a family abduction; (2) the investigation by state and local law enforcement agencies of family abduction cases; (3) the training of such 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) the flagging (i.e., notifying law enforcement authorities of the name and address of any person requesting the school records of an abducted child) of school records.

Defines "family abduction" as the taking, keeping, or concealing of a child by a parent or other family member to prevent another individual from exercising lawful custody or visitation rights.

Requires that not less than 50% of the cost of a project for which a grant is made under this Act be provided by non-federal sources.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2010.

What's happening now December 5, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 11, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 994: Family Abduction Prevention Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-994/
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