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HR 6096 110th Congress House International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Custody of children Extradition Families Human rights Kidnapping Treaties

International Child Abduction Progress Reports Act

Introduced: May 20, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 28, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 20, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 20, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Child Abduction Progress Reports Act - Directs the Secretary of State to report annually to Congress on progress made by the United States in negotiating and entering into bilateral treaties (or other international agreements) relating to international child abduction with countries that are not parties to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include information on efforts to prohibit international child abduction in the annual human rights and security assistance reports to Congress.

Directs the Attorney General to report annually to Congress respecting each case involving a request for extradition to the United States of an individual alleged to have violated international parental kidnapping provisions.

Authorizes appropriations for extraditing individuals from foreign countries to the United States for violations of U.S. laws by unlawfully removing a child from the child's custodial parent.

What's happening now July 28, 2008

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1