Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-8772| House
| Updated: 11/18/2020
Vicente Gonzalez
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (6)
Homeland Security Committee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
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.
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
Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-8772| House
| Updated: 11/18/2020
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
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.
Vicente Gonzalez
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (6)
Homeland Security Committee, 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