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A bill to establish a national endangered missing advisory communications network, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2211| Senate 
| Updated: 12/7/2017
Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

Independent Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (7)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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).
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Timeline
Dec 7, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Dec 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 7, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 7, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Advisory bodiesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of JusticeEmergency communications systemsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingPublic-private cooperationState and local government operations

A bill to establish a national endangered missing advisory communications network, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2211| Senate 
| Updated: 12/7/2017
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).
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Timeline
Dec 7, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Dec 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 7, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 7, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

Independent Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (7)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of JusticeEmergency communications systemsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingPublic-private cooperationState and local government operations