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H.R. 6976Became Law

Missing Children Act

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Became Public Law No: 97-292.

Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24](D-IL)Sponsor
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    Became Public Law No: 97-292.

  2. BecameLaw36000

    Became Public Law No: 97-292.

  3. PresidentE30000

    Signed by President.

  4. BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. FloorE20000

    Presented to President.

  6. President28000

    Presented to President.

  7. Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

  8. ResolvingDifferences

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

  9. ResolvingDifferences23000

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

  10. ResolvingDifferences

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

  11. ResolvingDifferences20800

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

  12. ResolvingDifferencesH42510

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

  13. ResolvingDifferences21000

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

  14. ResolvingDifferencesH25200

    Conference Report 97-911 Filed in House.

  15. ResolvingDifferences20900

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-911 Filed in House.

  16. ResolvingDifferencesH41800

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Edwards (CA), Kastenmeier, Schroeder, Washington, Sensenbrenner, Lungren, Shaw, Simon.

  17. ResolvingDifferencesH41610

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

  18. NotUsed19500

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

  19. ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Thurmond; Hatch; Specter; Hawkins; Biden; DeConcini; Heflin.

  20. Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  21. Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  22. Floor

    Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1701.

  23. Discharge

    Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Judiciary Committee
  24. Committee14500

    Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Judiciary Committee
  25. IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  26. FloorH37100

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

  27. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

  28. FloorH30000

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

  29. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 506.

  30. CommitteeH12200

    Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-820.

    Judiciary Committee
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    Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-820.

    Judiciary Committee
  32. CommitteeH19000

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Judiciary Committee
  33. CommitteeH15000-B

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  34. CommitteeH23000

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee
  35. CommitteeH22000

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee
  36. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

    Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee
  37. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  38. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  39. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House