Missing Children's Assistance Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-3354
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2018-08-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Child safety and welfare
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Elementary and secondary education
Family relationships
Human trafficking
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Law enforcement administration and funding
Pornography
Sex offenses
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-16
text: 

Missing Children's Assistance Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act: 
 
 
to revise the definition of &quot;missing child&quot; to mean an individual under 18 years of age whose whereabouts are unknown to the individual's parent (currently, legal custodian), 
 
to specify that a parent includes a legal guardian or an individual who functions as a parent (e.g., a grandparent), 
 
to revise the functions and duties of the National Center on Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and 
 
to require the NCMEC to make publicly available the annual report on missing children and the incidence of attempted child abductions.
 
 
The bill reauthorizes through FY2023: 
 
 
programs and activities for missing and exploited children, and 
 
audit requirements for grant recipients.
 

action_date: 2018-10-11
text: 

Missing Children's Assistance Act of 2018

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act: 
 
 
to revise the definition of "missing child" to mean an individual under 18 years of age whose whereabouts are unknown to the individual's parent (currently, legal custodian),
 
to specify that a parent includes a legal guardian or an individual who functions as a parent (e.g., a grandparent),
 
to revise the functions and duties of the National Center on Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and
 
to require the NCMEC to make publicly available the annual report on missing children and the incidence of attempted child abductions.
 
 
(Sec. 3) The bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the following:
 
 
programs and activities for missing and exploited children, and 
 
audit requirements for grant recipients.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-11
text: Became Public Law No: 115-267.
action_date: 2018-10-11
text: Became Public Law No: 115-267.
action_date: 2018-10-11
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-10-11
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-10-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-10-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9358-9359)
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9358-9359)
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9358-9359)
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Mr. Guthrie asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2018-09-27
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-09-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-09-27
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6364)
action_date: 2018-09-18
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.
action_date: 2018-09-18
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-09-18
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2018-08-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5694)
action_date: 2018-08-16
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-267