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SENATE 2051118th CongressBecame Public Law No: 118-65.

Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023

Last Action
6/17/2024

Actions

  • 2024-06-17Became Public Law No: 118-65.
  • 2024-06-17Became Public Law No: 118-65.
  • 2024-06-17Signed by President.
  • 2024-06-17Signed by President.
  • 2024-06-12Presented to President.
  • 2024-06-12Presented to President.
  • 2024-06-06Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2024-06-05Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2051 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3999)
  • 2024-06-05Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2051 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3999)
  • 2024-04-10Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
  • 2024-04-09Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2024-04-09On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 0 (Roll no. 106). (text: CR H2229-2230)
  • 2024-04-09Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 0 (Roll no. 106). (text: CR H2229-2230)
  • 2024-04-09Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2233-2234)
  • 2024-04-09At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

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CRS Summary

As of 2024-06-17 (49)

Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023

This act reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise revises programs and activities for missing and exploited children.

Specifically, the act revises certain terminology within the Missing Children’s Assistance Act, including by replacing the term child pornography with child sexual abuse material.

Additionally, the act expands the functions and duties of the National Center on Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). For example, the act allows NCMEC to provide support services, consultation, and assistance to missing and sexually exploited children, parents, their families, and child-serving professionals on recovery support, including counseling recommendations and community support.

Further, the act provides statutory authority for NCMEC to facilitate requests for removing from the internet any child sexual abuse material and sexually exploitive content depicting children. (Currently, NCMEC operates an initiative to help facilitate the removal of such content from the internet.) 

The act requires NCMEC to report additional information in its annual report on missing children. In particular, NCMEC must include in this publicly available report the number of children reported as missing from state-sponsored care, the number of such children whose recovery was reported, and the number of such children who are likely victims of child sex trafficking. 

The act also requires NCMEC to annually report on the criteria and processes used to establish forensic partnerships and recommend forensic resources to law enforcement.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

Subjects

  • Child safety and welfare
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Crime victims
  • Crimes against children
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Digital media
  • Domestic violence and child abuse
  • Emergency communications systems
  • Family services
  • Human trafficking
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Missing persons
  • Pornography
  • Sex offenses
  • Smuggling and trafficking
  • Telephone and wireless communication

Became law: Pub. L. 118-65

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