Missing Children's Assistance Act of 2018

A bill to amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

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:

H.R. 1808Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017
2017-05-24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related
H.R. 4601Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017
2018-01-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Related
S. 1312Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017
2018-12-21Became Public Law No: 115-393.
Related

2018-09-18
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
2018-09-18
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
2018-09-18
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.
2018-09-27
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6364)
2018-09-27
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2018-09-27
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2018-09-28
Received in the House.
2018-09-28
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-09-28
Held at the desk.
2018-09-28
Mr. Guthrie asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
2018-09-28
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9358-9359)
2018-09-28
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9358-9359)

Enacted as Public Law 115-267

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