Missing Children's Assistance Act of 2018 became law 56 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
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Missing Children's Assistance Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act: to revise the definition of "missing child" to mean an individual under 18 years of age whose whereabouts are unknown to the individual's parent (currently, legal custodian), to specify that a parent includes a legal guardian or an individual who functions as a parent (e.g., a grandparent), to revise the functions and duties of the National Center on Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and to require the NCMEC to make publicly available the annual report on missing children and the incidence of attempted child abductions.
(Sec. 3) The bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the following: programs and activities for missing and exploited children, and audit requirements for grant recipients.
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 19 of 426 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,961 words
- Subjects
- Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareCrime preventionCrime victimsCrimes against childrenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation +10 more
- Latest action
- Oct 11, 2018: Became Public Law No: 115-267.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 3 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 3
- 115th H.R. 1808 Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017 R · Passed one chamber
- 115th H.R. 4601 Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 R · Introduced
- 115th S. 1312 Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 R · Law