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S. 2059 (100th)
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish as a Federal criminal offense the crimes of international parental abduction.
Introduced
17 February 1988
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Status
Read twice and referred to the 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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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 February 1988
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/2059
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/s/2059