International Child Abduction Act

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Introduced

9 June 1987

Last action

23 February 1988 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held.

Summary

International Child Abduction Act - Title I: Provisions Implementing the Convention - Grants State courts, the courts of the District of Columbia and the territories and possessions of the United States, and U.S. district courts original jurisdiction with regard to actions arising under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Convention) and this Act. Sets forth requirements with regard to notice and burden of proof for such actions. Allows any court exercising jurisdiction over a petition filed pursuant to the Convention or this Act to take provisional measures under Federal or State law to protect the well-being of the child or prevent the child's removal or concealment. Prohibits any court from ordering the provisional removal of a child from the person having physical control unless the applicable requirements of State law are satisfied. States that any application submitted to the Central Authority for the United States or petition submitted in accordance with the terms of the Convention shall be admissible in court without regard to the need for legalization or authentication. Directs the President to designate a Federal agency to serve as Central Authority for the United States for the purpose of: (1) issuing regulations to implement the Convention and this Act; (2) obtaining information from the Federal Parent Locator Service; and (3) collecting, maintaining, and disseminating information for purposes relating to the Convention and this Act. Directs the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Attorney General to designate Federal employees and private citizens to serve as an interagency coordinating group to monitor the operation of the Convention and provide advice on its implementation. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of the Convention and this Act. Title II: Amendments to Other Laws - Amends the Social Security Act to provide the Central Authority for the United States access to the services of the Parent Locator Service. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the disclosure of tax returns and return information to Federal, State, and local child support enforcement agencies for the purpose of locating individuals in connection with the abduction or wrongful restraint or retention of a child.

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Timeline

9 June 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
30 June 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
Source: Committee
23 February 1988
Committee
Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held.
Source: Committee

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Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/1347
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us · 100-s-1347 · source updated 10 August 2026