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HR 2716 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Child care and development Child safety and welfare Crimes against children Criminal justice information and records Family relationships

Caylee's Law of 2011

Introduced: August 1, 2011 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Aug 1, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 1, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Caylee Anthony Caregiver Responsibility Act of 2011 or Caylee's Law of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish penalties to be imposed on a parent, legal guardian, or person with custody of a child who fails to report to the appropriate authorities that the child has been missing for more than 24 hours or has been dead for more than 1 hour.

What's happening now August 25, 2011

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
Richardson, Laura
· Aug 9, 2011
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Aug 1, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Aug 1, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2716: Caylee's Law of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2716/
MLA
"H.R. 2716: Caylee's Law of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2716/.
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H.R. 2716, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2716/.
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