United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 301 (98th)
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that States should establish clearinghouses to provide information on missing children.
Introduced
8 May 1984
Last action
1 June 1984 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Sponsors
Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7], Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14], Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11], Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Ron Wyden, Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Christopher Smith, Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1], Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36], Rep. Fiedler, Bobbi [R-CA-21], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25], Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-39]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that each State should establish a clearinghouse, to work in conjunction with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to provide information on missing children within the State. Declares that each clearinghouse should: (1) provide a centralized file for statewide exchange of information; (2) cooperate with State law enforcement agencies; (3) work as a liaison between public and private organizations; (4) provide a toll-free in- State telephone line to allow persons to report missing children; (5) provide a directory of State resources; (6) publish monthly bulletins; (7) distribute emergency flyers; and (8) train individuals in the operation of the clearinghouse.
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Timeline
8 May 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 1984
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Source: Committee
1 June 1984
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Source: Committee
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 May 1984
Sponsors
- Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fiedler, Bobbi [R-CA-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-39] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/301
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