United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5745 (110th)
To amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to expand the definition of missing child for purposes of that Act.
Introduced
9 April 2008
Last action
9 April 2008 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sponsors
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to include within the definition of "missing child" a child (less than 18 years of age) whose whereabouts are known to the child's legal custodian from whose control such child: (1) was removed in violation of law; or (2) is believed by such custodian to have been taken out of the Untied States without the consent of such custodian by, or for the benefit of, an individual who may possibly claim custodial rights with respect to such child.
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Timeline
9 April 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 April 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- · hsed00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Bring Our Children Home Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5745
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5745
- us · 110-hr-5745 · source updated 21 July 2025