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Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 30, 2017Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 1808

Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (May 23, 2017)

(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.

What just happenedMay 24, 2017

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2](R-KY)Sponsor
19 cosponsors11 D8 R
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  1. May 24, 2017IntroReferral

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

    Judiciary Committee
  2. May 23, 2017FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. May 23, 2017FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4453-4454)

  4. May 23, 2017Floor8000

    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)

  5. May 23, 2017FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1808.

  6. May 23, 2017FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4453-4457)

  7. May 23, 2017FloorH30300

    Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. May 4, 2017CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 64.

  9. May 4, 2017CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-110.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  10. May 4, 2017Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-110.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  11. Apr 4, 2017Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  12. Apr 4, 2017Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  13. Mar 30, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  14. Mar 30, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  15. Mar 30, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedMay 23, 201736

(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.

Reported to House with amendment(s)May 4, 201717

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.

Introduced in HouseMar 30, 2017

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.
Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017 — Informed