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S 4042 111th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Child safety and welfare Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Access to Information About Missing Children Act of 2010

Introduced: December 17, 2010 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 17, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Information About Missing Children Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to allow, upon ex parte application to a federal judge or magistrate, the disclosure of any information held by any federal agency to federal officers or employees who are personally and directly engaged in an investigation, judicial or administrative proceeding, or federal grand jury proceeding relating to the case of a missing or exploited child.  Prohibits the disclosure of information that would identify a confidential informant or seriously impair a civil or cirminal investigation.

What's happening now December 17, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Cornyn, John
Texas · Dec 17, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4042: Access to Information About Missing Children Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-4042/
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"S. 4042: Access to Information About Missing Children Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-4042/.
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S. 4042, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-4042/.
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