United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4416 (109th)
To reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts relating to the location and recovery of missing children.
Introduced
18 November 2005
Last action
20 December 2006 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 109-426.
Sponsors
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Makes permanent the authority to use official (penalty and franked) mail in efforts relating to the location and recovery of missing children.
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Timeline
18 November 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 2006
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
8 June 2006
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 June 2006
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 June 2006
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4532)
Source: Floor
26 June 2006
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4532)
Source: Floor
26 June 2006
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4416.
Source: Floor
26 June 2006
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4532-4533)
Source: Floor
26 June 2006
Floor
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
27 June 2006
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
7 December 2006
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
7 December 2006
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
7 December 2006
Discharge
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11548)
Source: Discharge
7 December 2006
Committee
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11548)
Source: Committee
11 December 2006
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
11 December 2006
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
20 December 2006
Became law
Became Public Law No: 109-426.
Source: President
20 December 2006
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
20 December 2006
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 20 December 2006 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 27 June 2006 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 26 June 2006 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 18 November 2005 · Download file
Documents
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summary · EN · 20 December 2006
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 26 June 2006
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4416
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4416
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