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Missing Children Act

Introduced: October 5, 1981 See on congress.gov
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 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
 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.

What's happening now September 28, 1982

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1