HR 1764
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Child safety and welfare
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Elementary and secondary education
Genetics
Human trafficking
Law enforcement administration and funding
Missing persons
National Child Identification Act of 2021
Introduced: March 10, 2021
Introduced by:
Norcross, Donald
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
National Child Identification Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants for state attorneys general to distribute in-home fingerprint and DNA identification kits to parents of children who attend kindergarten or elementary school. The kits may be turned over to law enforcement to assist in locating missing or trafficked children.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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