United States · Law · HR
H.R. 6976 (97th)
Missing Children Act
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
11 August 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
11 August 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 August 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 August 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Source: Committee
18 August 1982
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
18 August 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 August 1982
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
19 August 1982
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 September 1982
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-820.
Source: Committee
16 September 1982
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 506.
Source: Calendars
16 September 1982
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-820.
Source: Committee
20 September 1982
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 September 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 September 1982
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
22 September 1982
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 September 1982
Floor
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1701.
Source: Floor
28 September 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 September 1982
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
28 September 1982
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
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
29 September 1982
Passed
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 1982
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
29 September 1982
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Thurmond; Hatch; Specter; Hawkins; Biden; DeConcini; Heflin.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 September 1982
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 September 1982
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 September 1982
Passed
House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 September 1982
Passed
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 September 1982
ResolvingDifferences
Conference Report 97-911 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 September 1982
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-911 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 October 1982
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 October 1982
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
4 October 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
4 October 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
4 October 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
12 October 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-292.
Source: President
12 October 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
12 October 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 13 October 1982
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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Sponsors
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deckard, Joel [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Early, Joseph D. [D-MA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peyser, Peter A. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/6976
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/6976
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