HR 3212 · 113th Congress · International Affairs

Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014

Introduced 2013-09-28· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-150.(2014-08-08)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2013-12-11
Roll #635
Yea 398Nay 0
Democrats
173 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
225 Yea·0 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source 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, (2) designate at least one official in each mission to assist U.S. parents who are visiting to resolve such cases, and (3) monitor cases involving abducted children in their country of location. 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 …

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H.R. 3212, Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2013

Nov 26, 2013

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 10, 2013

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H.R. 3212, Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014

Jul 17, 2014

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 24, 2014

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans