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H.R. 6976 (97th)

Missing Children Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

11 August 1982

Last action

12 October 1982 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-292.

Sponsors

Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Deckard, Joel [R-IN-8], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Early, Joseph D. [D-MA-3], Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1], Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17], Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33], Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Peyser, Peter A. [D-NY-23], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7]

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

  1. 11 August 1982

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 August 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 August 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 August 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 August 1982

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  6. 18 August 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 19 August 1982

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  8. 19 August 1982

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 16 September 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-820.

    Source: Committee

  10. 16 September 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 506.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 16 September 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-820.

    Source: Committee

  12. 20 September 1982

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  13. 20 September 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  14. 20 September 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  15. 22 September 1982

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  16. 28 September 1982

    Floor

    Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1701.

    Source: Floor

  17. 28 September 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  18. 28 September 1982

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  19. 28 September 1982

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  20. 29 September 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Edwards (CA), Kastenmeier, Schroeder, Washington, Sensenbrenner, Lungren, Shaw, Simon.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  21. 29 September 1982

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 29 September 1982

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  23. 29 September 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Thurmond; Hatch; Specter; Hawkins; Biden; DeConcini; Heflin.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  24. 30 September 1982

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 30 September 1982

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 30 September 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 30 September 1982

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 30 September 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-911 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 30 September 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-911 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 1 October 1982

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 1 October 1982

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 4 October 1982

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  33. 4 October 1982

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  34. 4 October 1982

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  35. 12 October 1982

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-292.

    Source: President

  36. 12 October 1982

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  37. 12 October 1982

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 13 October 1982

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  • Conference report filed in House

    summary · EN · 30 September 1982

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 28 September 1982

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 11 August 1982

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