HRES 340 · 110th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives of the importance of providing a voice for the many victims (and families of victims) involved in missing persons cases and unidentified human remains cases.

Introduced 2007-04-26· Sponsored by Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(2007-09-24)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2007-09-24
Roll #894
Yea 389Nay 1
Democrats
209 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
180 Yea·1 Nay
PassedHouse · 2007-09-24
Roll #894
Yea 389Nay 1
Democrats
209 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
180 Yea·1 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the commitment of the House of Representatives to giving victims involved in missing persons and unidentified human remains cases a voice. Calls for: (1) continuing federal funding for DNA testing and the Combined DNA Index System; (2) greater cooperation between law enforcement agencies; (3) more comprehensive training and education for law enforcement agencies involved in missing person and unidentified human remains cases; (4) providing medical examiners and coroners with greater access to federal databases to compare evidence; and (5) efforts to raise awareness among victim service providers and the general public about the use of DNA and the Combined DNA Index System to identify the unidentified dead.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (4)

1 Democrat3 Republicans