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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.

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Introduced

25 January 1989

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Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

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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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