National AMBER Alert Network Act of 2002

Summary

National AMBER Alert Network Act of 2002 - Requires the Attorney General to assign an AMBER Alert Coordinator of the Department of Justice to act as the national coordinator of the AMBER Alert communications network regarding abducted children. Requires the coordinator to: (1) seek to eliminate gaps in the network; (2) work with States to encourage the development of additional network elements and to ensure regional coordination; and (3) act as the nationwide point of contact for network development and for regional coordination of alerts on abducted children through the network. Directs the Coordinator to: (1) notify and consult with the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning each child abduction for which an AMBER Alert is issued; and (2) establish minimum standards for the issuance of alerts and for the extent of their dissemination (limited to the geographic areas most likely to facilitate the recovery of the abducted child). Requires the Secretary of Transportation to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement of notification or communications systems along highways for alerts and other information for the recovery of abducted children. Includes among permissible activities the development or enhancement of electronic message boards, and the placement of additional signage, along highways. Directs the Attorney General to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement of programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert communications plans.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 4 September 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 September 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 September 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 September 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 5 September 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 September 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

7. 21 September 2002

   Committee

   See also H.R. 5422.

   Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 September 2002 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 September 2002

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 September 2002

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 September 2002

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
• ED ROYCE · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4] · D · Sponsor
• Kay Granger · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
• Ken Calvert · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Sponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Sponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
• John Larson · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Sponsor

Showing 48 of 115 sponsors and actors.

Related records

• related to ← National AMBER Alert Network Act of 2002