Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 18, 2020)
Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2020
This bill revises the authority for state grants to improve the reporting of unidentified and missing persons.
Specifically, the bill
- authorizes grants to be used for additional activities (e.g., transportation of missing persons and unidentified remains), including with respect to migrants; and
- expands eligible entities.
The bill also requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deploy rescue beacons along the southern border to mitigate migrant deaths.
What just happenedNov 18, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 18, 2020
- Nov 18, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Homeland Security Committee - Nov 18, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Judiciary Committee - Nov 18, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 18, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House