3.0.0 3695 2023-01-11T13:16:39Z 2023-01-11T13:16:39Z House H HR 2009-10-01 111 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-02-24T15:02:02Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Hearings by 2010-01-21T16:44:32Z Referred to 2009-10-19T21:20:20Z Reported by 2010-02-23T01:04:36Z Markup by 2010-01-27T16:46:38Z Referred to 2009-10-01T14:04:48Z H. Rept. 111-416 Billy's Law 111 3019 S 2010-02-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2010-02-24 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2010-02-23 15:39:55 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2010-02-23 15:39:54 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H683-685) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2010-02-23 15:39:54 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H683-685) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2010-02-23 15:20:23 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3695. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2010-02-23 15:20:22 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H683-687) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2010-02-23 15:20:21 Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2010-02-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 242. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00242 2010-02-22 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-416. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2010-02-22 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-416. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2010-01-27 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2010-01-27 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2010-01-21 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2009-10-19 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2009-10-01 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-10-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-10-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001169 Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 5 N P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2009-10-01 True M001175 Rep. Minnick, Walter [D-ID-1] Walter Minnick D ID 1 2009-10-07 False W000413 Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] EDWARD WHITFIELD R KY 1 2009-10-22 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2009-10-28 False G000309 Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] BART GORDON D TN 6 2009-11-18 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2009-12-02 False M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2009-12-02 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2009-12-02 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2009-12-02 False F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2009-12-10 False M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2010-01-19 False C001058 Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] Ben Chandler D KY 6 2010-01-19 False D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2010-01-19 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2010-01-19 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2010-01-19 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2010-01-19 False M001173 Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] Eric Massa D NY J. J. 29 2010-01-19 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32] Judy Chu D CA 32 2010-01-19 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2010-01-19 False W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 20 2010-01-20 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2010-01-21 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 2010-01-21 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2010-01-26 False L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 2010-01-26 False M001178 Rep. Murphy, Scott [D-NY-20] Scott Murphy D NY 20 2010-01-26 False P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2010-01-26 False L000568 Rep. Lee, Christopher J. [R-NY-26] Christopher Lee R NY J. 26 2010-01-26 False B001247 Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] Ginny Brown-Waite R FL 5 2010-01-26 False R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 18 2010-02-02 False R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2010-02-02 False 2010-02-05T06:00:00Z H.R. 3695, Help Find the Missing Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/21033 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 27, 2010</p> 2010-02-05T06:00:00Z H.R. 3695, Help Find the Missing Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/21033 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 27, 2010 Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Crimes against children Criminal justice information and records Department of Justice Evidence and witnesses Government information and archives Law enforcement administration and funding Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2009-10-01 Introduced in House 2010-03-17T21:16:01Z Help Find the Missing Act or Billy's Law - Authorizes the Attorney General to maintain public databases, known as the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or NamUs, to contain missing persons records and unidentified remains cases to assist in identifying missing people and solve cases of unidentified human remains.

Directs the Attorney General to: (1) share information on missing persons and unidentified human remains contained in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing and Unidentified Person File database with the NamUs database; (2) update the online data entry format for such databases to allow states to report information to each database; (3) establish a grant program to assist in the reporting of missing persons and unidentified remains information to the NCIC and NamUs databases; (4) issue a report to the offices of medical examiners, offices of coroners, and federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies describing the best practices for collecting, reporting, and analyzing data and information on missing persons and unidentified human remains; and (5) report to Congress on the status of the NCIC Missing and Unidentified Person File and NamUs databases.

Amends the National Child Search Assistance Act of 1990 to require reports of missing children (under age 21) to NamUs databases.

]]> 17 2010-02-22 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2010-03-30T15:51:14Z Help Find the Missing Act or Billy's Law - (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Attorney General to maintain public databases, known as the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or NamUs, to contain missing persons records and unidentified remains cases to assist in identifying missing people and solving cases of unidentified human remains. Transfers to NamUs all functions, personnel, assets, liabilities, and administrative actions carried out by the National Institute of Justice that are applicable to NamUs.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2016.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) share information on missing persons and unidentified human remains contained in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database with the NamUs databases; (2) promulgate rules to provide for the protection of law enforcement sensitive, confidential, and private information contained in the NCIC database; and (3) update the online data entry format for the NCIC database and NamUs databases to facilitate the entry of new information into such databases.

Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require that reports of missing children (individuals under the age of 21) submitted to the NCIC database are also submitted to NamUs.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Attorney General to establish a grant program to assist state law enforcement agencies, offices of coroners, offices of medical examiners, and other authorized agencies in reporting information on missing persons and unidentified remains to the NCIC and NamUs databases for the purpose of locating such missing persons and identifying such remains. Imposes requirements on grantees for reporting missing persons records and unidentified remains cases to the databases and for submitting certain types of information, including DNA samples, dental records, and finger prints. Allows the use of grant funds for hiring and training additional personnel, outsourcing, and facilitating the transfer of data from NCIC to NamUs databases.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015.

(Sec. 5) Requires the Attorney General to issue a report within one year after the enactment of this Act to the offices of medical examiners, offices of coroners, and federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies describing the best practices for the collection, reporting, and analysis of data and information on missing persons and unidentified human remains.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Attorney General to submit a report within one year after the enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter, to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, describing the status of the NCIC database and the NamUs databases.

]]> 36 2010-02-23 Passed House amended 2010-03-30T15:52:34Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on February 22, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Help Find the Missing Act or Billy's Law - (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Attorney General to maintain public databases, known as the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or NamUs, to contain missing persons records and unidentified remains cases to assist in identifying missing people and solving cases of unidentified human remains. Transfers to NamUs all functions, personnel, assets, liabilities, and administrative actions carried out by the National Institute of Justice that are applicable to NamUs.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2016.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) share information on missing persons and unidentified human remains contained in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database with the NamUs databases; (2) promulgate rules to provide for the protection of law enforcement sensitive, confidential, and private information contained in the NCIC database; and (3) update the online data entry format for the NCIC database and NamUs databases to facilitate the entry of new information into such databases.

Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require that reports of missing children (individuals under the age of 21) submitted to the NCIC database are also submitted to NamUs.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Attorney General to establish a grant program to assist state law enforcement agencies, offices of coroners, offices of medical examiners, and other authorized agencies in reporting information on missing persons and unidentified remains to the NCIC and NamUs databases for the purpose of locating such missing persons and identifying such remains. Imposes requirements on grantees for reporting missing persons records and unidentified remains cases to the databases and for submitting certain types of information, including DNA samples, dental records, and finger prints. Allows the use of grant funds for hiring and training additional personnel, outsourcing, and facilitating the transfer of data from NCIC to NamUs databases.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015.

(Sec. 5) Requires the Attorney General to issue a report within one year after the enactment of this Act to the offices of medical examiners, offices of coroners, and federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies describing the best practices for the collection, reporting, and analysis of data and information on missing persons and unidentified human remains.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Attorney General to submit a report within one year after the enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter, to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, describing the status of the NCIC database and the NamUs databases.

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