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H.R. 3781 (97th)

Missing Children Act

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Introduced

3 June 1981

Last action

18 August 1982 · Committee

Status

See H.R.6976.

Sponsors

Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8], Rep. Crane, Daniel B. [R-IL-19], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. DeNardis, Lawrence J. [R-CT-3], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Dunn, Jim [R-MI-6], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1], Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-2], Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11]

Subjects

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29 August 2025

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Summary

Missing Children Act - Directs the Attorney General to collect and preserve information which would assist in: (1) the identification of any deceased individual who has not been identified within 30 days of his or her death; and (2) the location of any missing child who is under the age of 17, does not have a history of running away, and has been missing for at least 48 hours.

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Timeline

  1. 3 June 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 June 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 June 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 June 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 November 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 30 November 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 18 August 1982

    Committee

    See H.R.6976.

    Source: Committee

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