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H.R. 1716 (105th)

Missing and Exploited Children Act of 1997

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Introduced

22 May 1997

Last action

17 June 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

Sponsors

Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]

Subjects

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Summary

Missing and Exploited Children Act of 1997 - Authorizes appropriations to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for FY 1998 through 2002 to operate a national resource center and clearinghouse designed to: (1) provide information regarding free or low-cost legal, restaurant, lodging, and transportation services for the benefit of missing children and their families and information on Federal programs to assist such persons; (2) coordinate public and private programs which locate or reunite missing children with their legal guardians; (3) disseminate information about innovative and model missing children's programs, services, and legislation; and (4) provide technical assistance and training in the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and treatment of missing and exploited child cases and in locating and recovering missing children.

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Timeline

  1. 22 May 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 May 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 May 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 June 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

    Source: Committee

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