Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1951
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2013-05-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Cultural exchanges and relations
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
Government information and archives
Human rights
International exchange and broadcasting
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military personnel and dependents
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Motor carriers
Multilateral development programs
Normal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatment
Public contracts and procurement
Sanctions
Separation, divorce, custody, support
Tariffs
Trade restrictions
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-13
text: 
Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of State to submit to Congress an Annual Report on International Child Abduction.
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that U.S. diplomatic and consular missions: (1) maintain a consistent reporting standard with respect to abduction or access cases, and (2) designate at least one official in each mission to assist U.S. parents who are visiting to resolve such cases. 
 
Directs the Secretary to seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding (an agreement between the United States and a country that is not a Convention country to resolve abduction and rights of access cases) with every country that is not a Convention country. Defines "Convention country" as a country other than the United States that has ratified, acceded, or succeeded to the Hague Abduction Convention and with respect to which the United States has entered into a reciprocal agreement pursuant to the Hague Abduction Convention. 
 
Provides that whenever the President determines that the government of a foreign country has failed to resolve an unresolved abduction or access case, or has engaged in a pattern of noncooperation, the President shall take one or more specified actions to promote resolution or cooperation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-06-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
action_date: 2013-05-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-05-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-05-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-05-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-05-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-13
text: Introduced in House