Recovering Missing Children Act

Bill: 114-hr-3209
Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2015-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: 

Recovering Missing Children Act

 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the disclosure of tax returns and return information to officers and employees of state or local law enforcement agencies who are partnering with a federal agency in investigations of missing or exploited child cases and who are personally and directly engaged in such investigations. Limits the use of such information solely for locating a missing child, in a grand jury proceeding, or in any preparation for judicial or administrative proceedings.

action_date: 2016-05-10
text: 

Recovering Missing Children Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit federal law enforcement officials to seek an ex parte order in federal court for the disclosure of tax returns or return information for criminal investigations pertaining to missing or exploited children.
 
 If the order is granted, the information may be disclosed to federal officers and employees who are personally and directly engaged in judicial or administrative proceedings, investigations, or federal grand jury proceedings to enforce a federal criminal statute pertaining to a missing or exploited child. 
 
A federal agency may disclose to state and local law enforcement agencies information obtained under the authority provided by this bill if: 
 
 
 the state or local agency is part of a team with the federal agency in the investigation, and 
 
the information is disclosed only to officers and employees who are personally and directly engaged in the investigation. 
 
 
The state or local agency may only use the disclosed information in locating the missing child, in a grand jury proceeding, or in any preparation for, or investigation which may result in, a judicial or administrative proceeding. 

action_date: 2016-06-16
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Recovering Missing Children Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit federal law enforcement officials to seek an ex parte order in federal court for the disclosure of tax returns or return information for criminal investigations pertaining to missing or exploited children.
 
 If the order is granted, the information may be disclosed to federal officers and employees who are personally and directly engaged in judicial or administrative proceedings, investigations, or federal grand jury proceedings to enforce a federal criminal statute pertaining to a missing or exploited child. 
 
A federal agency may disclose to state and local law enforcement agencies information obtained under the authority provided by this bill if: 
 
 
 the state or local agency is part of a team with the federal agency in the investigation, and 
 
the information is disclosed only to officers and employees who are personally and directly engaged in the investigation. 
 
 
The state or local agency may only use the disclosed information in locating the missing child, in a grand jury proceeding, or in any preparation for, or investigation which may result in, a judicial or administrative proceeding. 

action_date: 2016-06-30
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Recovering Missing Children Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit federal law enforcement officials to seek an ex parte order in federal court for the disclosure of tax returns or return information for criminal investigations pertaining to missing or exploited children.
 
 If the order is granted, the information may be disclosed to federal officers and employees who are personally and directly engaged in judicial or administrative proceedings, investigations, or federal grand jury proceedings to enforce a federal criminal statute pertaining to a missing or exploited child. 
 
A federal agency may disclose to state and local law enforcement agencies information obtained under the authority provided by this bill if: 
 
 
 the state or local agency is part of a team with the federal agency in the investigation, and 
 
the information is disclosed only to officers and employees who are personally and directly engaged in the investigation. 
 
 
The state or local agency may only use the disclosed information in locating the missing child, in a grand jury proceeding, or in any preparation for, or investigation which may result in, a judicial or administrative proceeding. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-30
text: Became Public Law No: 114-184.
action_date: 2016-06-30
text: Became Public Law No: 114-184.
action_date: 2016-06-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-06-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-06-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-06-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4287-4288)
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4287-4288)
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2189)
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2189)
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3209.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2189-2192)
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Mr. Paulsen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 418.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-542.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-542.
action_date: 2016-04-28
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-04-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5520)
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 114-184