Missing Children Act

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. 4 November 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 November 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 November 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 November 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 November 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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