Bring Abducted Children Home Amendments Act

2022-12-21

Introduced in House

Bring Abducted Children Home Amendments Act

This bill revises various provisions regarding international child abduction, including to increase the maximum term of imprisonment from 3 years to 10 years for retaining a child outside the United States with intent to obstruct the lawful exercise of parental rights.

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