Skip to main content
HR 1933 111th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Child safety and welfare Crimes against children Florida Law enforcement administration and funding

A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act

Introduced: April 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 458.
Jul 13, 2010
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 13, 2010
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 22, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 21, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 21, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 417 - 5 (Roll No. 603).
Jul 21, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 417 - 5 (Roll No. 603).
Jul 21, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8457)
Jul 20, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 20, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1933.
Jul 20, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8377-8379)
Jul 20, 2009
Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 21, 2009 House · vote #603 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 417–5 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act - Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, to make annual grants to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center. Requires such grants to be used to: (1) operate and expand the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to provide services to law enforcement agencies to promote the quick recovery of a missing child; (2) maintain and expand technologies and techniques to ensure the highest level of such services; (3) establish and maintain regional centers to provide training and to distribute information to law enforcement agencies on how best to utilize Center services; and (4) share appropriate information with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the AMBER Alert Coordinator, the Silver Alert Coordinator, and appropriate law enforcement agencies and assist such entities with education programs.

Defines "missing child" for purposes of this Act as an individual whose whereabouts are unknown to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2015.

What's happening now July 13, 2010

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 458.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 8 Republican 2