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H.R. 2096 115th Congress House

Missing Children's Assistance Amendment Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to require the publication of certain demographic data regarding missing children, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 14, 2017 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Apr 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 14, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E505)
Apr 14, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 14, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Missing Children's Assistance Amendment Act of 2017

This bill amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to require the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to analyze and publish certain demographic information with respect to the number of children reported missing each year, the number of such children who are victims of stranger abduction or parental kidnappings, and the number of children who are recovered each year.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 14, 2017
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 14, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 14, 2017
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 14, 2017
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 14, 2017
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 14, 2017
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 14, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2096: Missing Children's Assistance Amendment Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2096/
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"H.R. 2096: Missing Children's Assistance Amendment Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2096/.
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H.R. 2096, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2096/.
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