United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1716 (105th)
Missing and Exploited Children Act of 1997
Introduced
22 May 1997
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
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Subjects
Discovery layer
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21 August 2025
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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 May 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1716
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1716