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S 1701 97th Congress Senate

Missing Children Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the Attorney General to acquire and exchange information to assist Federal, State, and local officia… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the Attorney General to acquire and exchange information to assist Federal, State, and local officials in the identification of certain deceased individuals and in the location of missing children and other specified individuals.

Introduced: October 26, 1981 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Children and youthCriminal justice informationGovernment liabilityGovernment records, documents, and information
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Information servicesRunaway children
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1982
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 6976 as an amendment.
Sep 24, 1982
Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 97-583.
Sep 23, 1982
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Sep 23, 1982
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Sep 23, 1982
Considered by Senate.
Jul 29, 1982
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 728.
Jul 29, 1982
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. Without written report.
Jul 29, 1982
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jun 30, 1982
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Jun 23, 1982
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.
Apr 1, 1982
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held.
Feb 11, 1982
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.
Oct 7, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.
Oct 6, 1981
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.
Oct 5, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 5, 1981
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SUAMDT 1,279 – Providing that the failure of any parent, legal guardian or next of kin of any unemancipated person to provid… Agreed to Sep 23, 1982
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 Latest action September 28, 1982

Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 6976 as an amendment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Missing Children Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to collect and exchange information which would assist in the identification of unidentified deceased individuals, and the location of missing persons, including missing children.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 6976 Related bill Missing Children Act
  • HR 5003 Identical bill Missing Children Act
  • HR 5049 Identical bill Missing Children Act
  • HR 5104 Identical bill Missing Children Act
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Oct 26, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1701: Missing Children Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1701/
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"S. 1701: Missing Children Act." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1701/.
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S. 1701, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1701/.
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