HR 6976 · 97th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Missing Children Act

Introduced 1982-08-11· Sponsored by Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 97-292.(1982-10-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Missing Children Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to collect and exchange information which would assist in the identification of unidentified deceased individuals and the location of missing persons, including missing children.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4]AR
Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6]IA
Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]AL
Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36]CA
Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Coats, Daniel [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1]MA
Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-13]NJ
Rep. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD-1]SD
Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Deckard, Joel [R-IN-8]IN
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-27]CA
Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4]PA
Rep. Early, Joseph D. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1]ME
Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17]PA