I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2716 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2011 Mr. Kissell (for himself, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Smith of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, impose penalties for failing to report, within a reasonable amount of time, the disappearance or death of a child, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Caylee Anthony Caregiver Responsibility Act of 2011 or as the Caylee’s Law of 2011.

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In general

Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1038 the following:

1038A.

Failure to report a missing or dead child

(a)

Offenses

(1)

Failure to report missing child

Whoever, being a parent of a child who has been missing for more than 24 hours, fails to report that the child is missing to the appropriate authorities and travels in interstate or foreign commerce or acts within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States in committing the offense, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. (2)

Concealment of dead child

Whoever, being a parent of a child who has been dead for more than 1 hour, fails to report that death to the appropriate authorities and travels in interstate or foreign commerce or acts within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States in committing the offense, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. (b)

Definitions

In this section: (1)

Parent

The term parent means a parent, legal guardian, or other person with custody of a child. (2)

Child

The term child means a person under the age of 12 years.

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Clerical amendment

The table of sections for chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item regarding section 1038 the following: 1038A. Failure to report a missing or dead child. .