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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that States should establish clearinghouses to provide information on missing children.

Introduced: May 8, 1984 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 1, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
May 17, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
May 8, 1984
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
May 8, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 8, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that each State should establish a clearinghouse, to work in conjunction with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to provide information on missing children within the State. Declares that each clearinghouse should: (1) provide a centralized file for statewide exchange of information; (2) cooperate with State law enforcement agencies; (3) work as a liaison between public and private organizations; (4) provide a toll-free in- State telephone line to allow persons to report missing children; (5) provide a directory of State resources; (6) publish monthly bulletins; (7) distribute emergency flyers; and (8) train individuals in the operation of the clearinghouse.

What's happening now June 1, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 11, 1984
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 30, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 301: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that States should establish clearinghouses to provide information on missing children.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-301/
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"H. Con. Res. 301: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that States should establish clearinghouses to provide information on missing children.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-301/.
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H. Con. Res. 301, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-301/.
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