United States · Bill · S
S. 185 (101st)
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to punish as a Federal criminal offense the crimes of international parental child abduction.
Introduced
25 January 1989
Last action
28 October 1990 · Floor
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to establish the offense of international parental child abduction. Lists certain affirmative defenses to such offense, which include: (1) acting within the provisions of a valid court order granting the defendant legal custody or visitation rights; and (2) fleeing an incidence or pattern of domestic violence.
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Timeline
25 January 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
27 March 1990
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 492.
Source: Calendars
27 March 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with amendments. Without written report.
Source: Committee
27 March 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with amendments. Without written report.
Source: Committee
27 October 1990
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
27 October 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 October 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 October 1990
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
- Referred in House · — · Download file
- Reported to Senate · — · Download file
Documents
7 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN
Referred in House (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 27 October 1990
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 27 March 1990
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 25 January 1989
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Sponsors
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/185
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/185
- us · 101-s-185 · source updated 10 August 2026