United States · Law · HR
H.R. 6976 (97th)
Missing Children Act
Introduced
11 August 1982
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 97-292.
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Subjects
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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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4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 13 October 1982
Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 30 September 1982
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 28 September 1982
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 August 1982
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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