Prevention of Child Abduction Partnership Act

Bill: 108-s-2883
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2004-10-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Custody of children
Damages
International Affairs
Kidnapping
Law
Liability (Law)
Torts
Treaties

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-01
text: 
Prevention of Child Abduction Partnership Act - Amends the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA) to limit the tort liability of private entities or organizations that receive grants or enter into contracts or agreements to assist the U.S. Central Authority in carrying out its responsibilities and functions under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and ICARA where the action is directly related to the performance of such responsibilities and functions.
 
Creates exceptions to this limitation on liability for: (1) intentional misconduct, actual malice, reckless disregard to a substantial risk of injury without legal justification, or actions unrelated to the performance of responsibilities or functions under such Act; and (2) alleged acts or omissions related to an ordinary business activity.

action_date: 2004-10-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Prevention of Child Abduction Partnership Act - Amends the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA) to limit the tort liability of private entities or organizations that receive grants or enter into contracts or agreements to assist the U.S. Central Authority in carrying out its responsibilities and functions under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and ICARA where the action is directly related to the performance of such responsibilities and functions.
 
Creates exceptions to this limitation on liability for: (1) intentional misconduct, actual malice, reckless disregard to a substantial risk of injury without legal justification, or actions unrelated to the performance of responsibilities or functions under such Act; and (2) alleged acts or omissions related to an ordinary business activity.

action_date: 2004-10-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Prevention of Child Abduction Partnership Act - Amends the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA) to limit the tort liability of private entities or organizations that receive grants or enter into contracts or agreements to assist the U.S. Central Authority in carrying out its responsibilities and functions under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and ICARA where the action is directly related to the performance of such responsibilities and functions.
 
Creates exceptions to this limitation on liability for: (1) intentional misconduct, actual malice, reckless disregard to a substantial risk of injury without legal justification, or actions unrelated to the performance of responsibilities or functions under such Act; and (2) alleged acts or omissions related to an ordinary business activity.

action_date: 2004-10-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Prevention of Child Abduction Partnership Act - Amends the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA) to limit the tort liability of private entities or organizations that receive grants or enter into contracts or agreements to assist the U.S. Central Authority in carrying out its responsibilities and functions under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and ICARA where the action is directly related to the performance of such responsibilities and functions.
 
Creates exceptions to this limitation on liability for: (1) intentional misconduct, actual malice, reckless disregard to a substantial risk of injury without legal justification, or actions unrelated to the performance of responsibilities or functions under such Act; and (2) alleged acts or omissions related to an ordinary business activity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-25
text: Became Public Law No: 108-370.
action_date: 2004-10-25
text: Became Public Law No: 108-370.
action_date: 2004-10-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9009)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9009)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Mr. Cannon asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9009-9010)
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-10-01
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10276-10277; text as passed Senate: CR S10276)
action_date: 2004-10-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10276-10277; text as passed Senate: CR S10276)
action_date: 2004-10-01
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-370