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A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to provide States with assistance to establish or expand clearinghouses to locate missing children.

Introduced: January 22, 1985 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 1986
Executive Comment Received From Justice.
Sep 11, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 11, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from Justice.
Mar 4, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jan 22, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 22, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to require the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the Department of Justice (Administrator) to make grants to States for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding Missing Children Information Clearinghouses. Limits the grants to 50 percent of the costs of establishing and operating the Clearinghouse.

Requires any State Clearinghouse to: (1) work in conjunction with the National Crime Information Center; (2) educate parents, children, and community agencies; (3) provide public information to assist in locating missing children; (4) publish a directory of organizations that provide assistance in locating missing children; (5) establish an in-State toll-free line for reporting missing children; (6) work with other public and private organizations; and (7) work with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Allows the Administrator to prescribe rules necessary to carry out this Act. Grants the Comptroller General of the United States access to any books, documents, or records of any State receiving assistance for the purpose of audit.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now September 30, 1986

Executive Comment Received From Justice.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 604: A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to provide States with assistance to establish or expand clearinghouses to locate missing children.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-604/
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"H.R. 604: A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to provide States with assistance to establish or expand clearinghouses to locate missing children.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-604/.
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H.R. 604, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-604/.
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