3.0.0 1808 2023-01-11T13:35:28Z 2023-01-11T13:35:28Z House HR 2017-03-30 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 56 (Thursday, March 30, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GUTHRIE:H.R. 1808.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[Page H2599]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-05-24T16:36:43Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Reported by 2017-05-04T15:34:59Z Markup by 2017-04-04T16:05:52Z Referred to 2017-03-30T13:04:35Z H. Rept. 115-110 Missing Children's Assistance Act of 2018 115 3354 S 2018-10-11 Became Public Law No: 115-267. Related bill CRS Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 115 1312 S 2018-12-21 Became Public Law No: 115-393. Related bill House Related bill CRS Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 115 4601 HR 2018-01-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS 2017-05-24 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2017-05-23 14:38:15 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 14:38:14 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4453-4454) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 14:38:14 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4453-4454) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-23 14:10:38 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1808. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 14:10:36 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4453-4457) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 14:10:26 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-05-04 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 64. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00064 2017-05-04 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-110. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-05-04 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-110. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-04-04 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 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Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2017-04-25 False 2017-04-20T15:12:28Z H.R. 1808, Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52652 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on April 4, 2017 Crime and Law Enforcement Adoption and foster care Child safety and welfare Crime prevention Crime victims Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Elementary and secondary education Family relationships Human trafficking Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Law enforcement administration and funding Pornography Sex offenses Travel and tourism Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2017-03-30 Introduced in House 2017-07-25T20:15:02Z Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017

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.
]]> 17 2017-05-04 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2018-02-28T17:48:56Z Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to revise the findings to, among other things, specify that the growing numbers of children who are victims of child sexual exploitation include victims of child sex trafficking and sextortion.

(Sec. 3) The bill revises 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). It specifies that a parent includes a legal guardian or an individual who functions as a parent (e.g., a grandparent).

(Sec. 4) It revises existing functions and duties of the National Center on Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and adds new requirements for the NCMEC, including to:

  • provide training and technical assistance to help families, law enforcement agencies, and other entities respond to missing foster children and identify, locate, and recover child sex trafficking victims;
  • provide forensic and direct on-site technical assistance, including facial reconstruction of skeletal remains, to help families, law enforcement agencies, and other entities identify deceased children;
  • provide training, technical assistance, and information to help law enforcement agencies and nongovernmental organizations identify and locate non-compliant sex offenders; and
  • develop and disseminate programs and information on sexting and sextortion to families, law enforcement agencies, and other entities.

(Sec. 6) The NCMEC must make publicly available the annual report on missing children and the incidence of attempted child abductions.

]]> 36 2017-05-23 Passed House amended 2018-03-07T14:59:37Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 4, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to revise the findings to, among other things, specify that the growing numbers of children who are victims of child sexual exploitation include victims of child sex trafficking and sextortion.

(Sec. 3) The bill revises 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). It specifies that a parent includes a legal guardian or an individual who functions as a parent (e.g., a grandparent).

(Sec. 4) It revises existing functions and duties of the National Center on Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and adds new requirements for the NCMEC, including to:

  • provide training and technical assistance to help families, law enforcement agencies, and other entities respond to missing foster children and identify, locate, and recover child sex trafficking victims;
  • provide forensic and direct on-site technical assistance, including facial reconstruction of skeletal remains, to help families, law enforcement agencies, and other entities identify deceased children;
  • provide training, technical assistance, and information to help law enforcement agencies and nongovernmental organizations identify and locate non-compliant sex offenders; and
  • develop and disseminate programs and information on sexting and sextortion to families, law enforcement agencies, and other entities.

(Sec. 6) The NCMEC must make publicly available the annual report on missing children and the incidence of attempted child abductions.

]]> Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017 Display Title Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend and improve the Missing Children's Assistance Act, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to House Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017 H House Short Titles as Passed House Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017 H House Referred in Senate 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1808rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr1808rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1808eh/xml/BILLS-115hr1808eh.xml Reported in House 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1808rh/xml/BILLS-115hr1808rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1808ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1808ih.xml 2017-05-24 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.