Bill115th CongressFiled Dec 6, 2018Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 3719
Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 6, 2018)
Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2018
This bill revises the authority for state grants to improve the reporting of unidentified and missing persons.
Among other things, the bill does the following:
- authorizes grants to be used for additional activities (e.g., transportation of missing persons and unidentified remains), including with respect to migrants;
- expands eligible entities; and
- gives priority to eligible entities in states along the southern border.
What just happenedDec 6, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7358-7359)
Who’s behind it
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX](R-TX)Sponsor
5 cosponsors3 D2 R
5cosponsors1committees2actions1related bills17subjects
- Introduced in SenateDec 6, 2018
- Dec 6, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7358-7359)
Judiciary Committee - Dec 6, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate