Bill115th CongressFiled Dec 7, 2017Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 2211
Skylar's Law
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 7, 2017)
Skylar's Law
This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a national endangered missing advisory communications network—the EMA Network—to support regional and local search efforts for missing individuals.
The EMA Network must operate in coordination with the AMBER Alert communications network (i.e., the communications network that supports search efforts for abducted children).
What just happenedDec 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV](D-WV)Sponsor
7 cosponsors3 D4 R
7cosponsors1committees2actions11subjects
- Introduced in SenateDec 7, 2017
- Dec 7, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate