United States · Bill · S
S. 1701 (97th)
Missing Children Act
Introduced
5 October 1981
Last action
28 September 1982 · Floor
Status
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 6976 as an amendment.
Sponsors
Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Missing Children Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to collect and exchange information which would assist in the identification of unidentified deceased individuals, and the location of missing persons, including missing children.
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Timeline
5 October 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
5 October 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
6 October 1981
Committee
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.
Source: Committee
7 October 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.
Source: Committee
11 February 1982
Committee
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.
Source: Committee
1 April 1982
Committee
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
23 June 1982
Committee
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.
Source: Committee
30 June 1982
Committee
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
29 July 1982
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 728.
Source: Calendars
29 July 1982
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
29 July 1982
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. Without written report.
Source: Committee
23 September 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
23 September 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
24 September 1982
Floor
Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 97-583.
Source: Floor
24 September 1982
Committee
Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 97-583.
Source: Committee
28 September 1982
Floor
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 6976 as an amendment.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
3 official files
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 23 September 1982
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 29 July 1982
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 5 October 1981
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
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- amends ← Providing that the failure of any parent, legal guardian or next of kin of any unemancipated person to provide accurate information to the US Government or any agency or employee thereof, or to remove such information in a timely manner shall not give rise to any cause of action against the US government, or any agency or employee thereof.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1701
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/s/1701
- us · 97-s-1701 · source updated 10 August 2026