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Missing Children's Assistance Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 11, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-267.
Oct 11, 2018
Signed by President.
Oct 2, 2018
Presented to President.
Sep 28, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9358-9359)
Sep 28, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9358-9359)
Sep 28, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9358-9359)
Sep 28, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 28, 2018
Received in the House.
Sep 28, 2018
Mr. Guthrie asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Sep 28, 2018
Held at the desk.
Sep 27, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 27, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 27, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6364)
Sep 18, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.
Sep 18, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 13, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Aug 16, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5694)
Aug 16, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Missing Children's Assistance Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act:
- to revise the definition of "missing child" to mean an individual under 18 years of age whose whereabouts are unknown to the individual's parent (currently, legal custodian),
- to specify that a parent includes a legal guardian or an individual who functions as a parent (e.g., a grandparent),
- to revise the functions and duties of the National Center on Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and
- to require the NCMEC to make publicly available the annual report on missing children and the incidence of attempted child abductions.
(Sec. 3) The bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the following:
- programs and activities for missing and exploited children, and
- audit requirements for grant recipients.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 115-267.
Committees of jurisdiction
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