A bill to expand the grants authorized under Jennifer's Law and Kristen's Act to include processing of unidentified remains, resolving missing persons cases, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-3719| Senate
| Updated: 12/6/2018
John Cornyn
Republican Senator
Texas
Cosponsors (5)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7358-7359)
Crime and Law Enforcement
Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingEmergency communications systemsEvidence and witnessesFederal-Indian relationsGeneticsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMissing personsRight of privacyState and local government operations
A bill to expand the grants authorized under Jennifer's Law and Kristen's Act to include processing of unidentified remains, resolving missing persons cases, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-3719| Senate
| Updated: 12/6/2018
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7358-7359)
John Cornyn
Republican Senator
Texas
Cosponsors (5)
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingEmergency communications systemsEvidence and witnessesFederal-Indian relationsGeneticsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMissing personsRight of privacyState and local government operations