Bring Abducted Children Home Amendments Act

Summary

Bring Abducted Children Home Amendments Act This bill revises various provisions regarding international child abduction, including to increase the maximum term of imprisonment from 3 years to 10 years for retaining a child outside the United States with intent to obstruct the lawful exercise of parental rights.

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Timeline

1. 21 December 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 December 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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

3. 21 December 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 December 2022 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 December 2022

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 December 2022

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 December 2022

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Sponsors

• Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsfa00 · Standing

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