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Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023

Introduced: June 20, 2023 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-65.
Jun 17, 2024
Signed by President.
Jun 12, 2024
Presented to President.
Jun 6, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 5, 2024
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2051 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3999)
Jun 5, 2024
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2051 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3999)
Apr 10, 2024
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Apr 9, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 9, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 0 (Roll no. 106). (text: CR H2229-2230)
Apr 9, 2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2233-2234)
Apr 9, 2024
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 9, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2051.
Apr 9, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2229-2232)
Apr 9, 2024
Ms. Foxx moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 27, 2023
Held at the desk.
Jul 27, 2023
Received in the House.
Jul 27, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 26, 2023
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3583-3584; text: CR S3583-3584)
Jul 26, 2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3583-3584; text: CR S3583-3584)
Jul 26, 2023
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2147)
Jun 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 9, 2024 House · vote #106 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 406–0 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023

This act reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise revises programs and activities for missing and exploited children.

Specifically, the act revises certain terminology within the Missing Children’s Assistance Act, including by replacing the term child pornography with child sexual abuse material.

Additionally, the act expands the functions and duties of the National Center on Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). For example, the act allows NCMEC to provide support services, consultation, and assistance to missing and sexually exploited children, parents, their families, and child-serving professionals on recovery support, including counseling recommendations and community support.

Further, the act provides statutory authority for NCMEC to facilitate requests for removing from the internet any child sexual abuse material and sexually exploitive content depicting children. (Currently, NCMEC operates an initiative to help facilitate the removal of such content from the internet.) 

The act requires NCMEC to report additional information in its annual report on missing children. In particular, NCMEC must include in this publicly available report the number of children reported as missing from state-sponsored care, the number of such children whose recovery was reported, and the number of such children who are likely victims of child sex trafficking. 

The act also requires NCMEC to annually report on the criteria and processes used to establish forensic partnerships and recommend forensic resources to law enforcement.

What's happening now June 17, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-65.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5224 Related bill Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 20, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2051: Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2051/
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