[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 547 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 547

  Expressing support for designation of February 3, 2018, as ``United 
                     States Missing Persons Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 2017

Mr. Poe of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
          to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for designation of February 3, 2018, as ``United 
                     States Missing Persons Day''.

Whereas the observance of United States Missing Persons Day on February 3, 2018, 
        provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the many individuals of 
        all ages who go missing each year;
Whereas in 2016, the National Crime Information Center had nearly 88,000 cases 
        of actively missing Americans, of those, more than 76,000 were under the 
        age of 21;
Whereas the establishment of United States Missing Persons Day is due in part to 
        the efforts of Jo Ann Lowitzer, whose daughter, Alexandria Joy ``Ali'' 
        Lowitzer, went missing from Spring, Texas, on April 26, 2010, at the age 
        of 16;
Whereas, on February 3, 2018, Ali would have been 24 years old, and on that day, 
        communities are encouraged to come together in support of all families 
        who have suffered the disappearance of a loved one;
Whereas this occasion also offers an opportunity to educate those families on 
        the best way to aid in the investigation of their loved one's case, to 
        communicate with case investigators, and to maintain public awareness of 
        the case until it is resolved; and
Whereas no matter their age, all missing persons leave behind family and friends 
        whose lives are consumed with longing for their safe return, and it is 
        appropriate that a special day be set aside in honor of all those who 
        have disappeared: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) a day ought to be established to bring awareness to the 
        issue of missing persons; and
            (2) the people of the United States should be encouraged 
        to--
                    (A) observe the day with appropriate programs and 
                activities; and
                    (B) support worthy initiatives and increased 
                efforts to locate missing persons.
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