HR 362 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

National AMBER Alert Network Act of 2003

Introduced Jan 27, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Joel Hefley R-CO

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Latest action · Mar 6, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

National AMBER Alert Network Act of 2003 - Requires the Attorney General to assign an AMBER Alert Coordinator of the Department of Justice to act as the national Coordinator of the AMBER Alert communications network regarding abducted children. Requires the coordinator to: (1) seek to eliminate gaps in the network; (2) work with States to encourage the development of additional network elements and to ensure regional coordination; and (3) act as the nationwide point of contact for network development and for regional coordination of alerts on abducted children through the network.

Directs the Coordinator to: (1) notify and consult with the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning each child abduction for which an AMBER Alert is issued; and (2) establish minimum standards for the issuance of alerts and for the extent of their dissemination (limited to the geographic areas most likely to facilitate the recovery of the abducted child).

Requires the Secretary of Transportation to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement of notification or communications systems along highways for alerts and other information for the recovery of abducted children. Includes among permissible activities the development or enhancement of electronic message boards, and the placement of additional signage, along highways.

Directs the Attorney General to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement of programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert communications plans.

Cosponsors 32

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2003 to Mar 24, 2003.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-SCJoe WilsonFeb 5, 2003
R-MIMike RogersFeb 5, 2003
R-ILPhilip M. CraneFeb 5, 2003
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenFeb 13, 2003
R-CTRob SimmonsFeb 13, 2003
R-FLAdam H. PutnamMar 13, 2003
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnMar 13, 2003
D-PAChaka FattahMar 13, 2003
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesMar 13, 2003
R-NYJack QuinnMar 13, 2003
R-PAJames C. GreenwoodMar 13, 2003
R-NVJim GibbonsMar 13, 2003
R-GAJohnny IsaksonMar 13, 2003
D-PAJoseph M. HoeffelMar 13, 2003
D-MAMartin T. MeehanMar 13, 2003
R-PAPhil EnglishMar 13, 2003
R-ALRobert B. AderholtMar 13, 2003
D-TXRuben HinojosaMar 13, 2003
D-TXSolomon P. OrtizMar 13, 2003
R-COThomas G. TancredoMar 13, 2003
R-PATodd Russell PlattsMar 13, 2003
D-ARVic SnyderMar 13, 2003
R-NJChristopher H. SmithMar 17, 2003
D-CAJane HarmanMar 17, 2003
R-NYAmo HoughtonMar 18, 2003
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettMar 18, 2003
D-MAJames P. McGovernMar 18, 2003
R-ILJerry WellerMar 18, 2003
D-COMark UdallMar 18, 2003
R-OHMichael R. TurnerMar 18, 2003
D-ARMike RossMar 18, 2003
D-ARMarion BerryMar 24, 2003

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jan 27, 2003
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Referred Mar 6, 2003
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Jan 27, 2003
Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Referred Jan 28, 2003

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 6, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Jan 28, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  3. Jan 27, 2003Introduced in House
  4. Jan 27, 2003Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 121National AMBER Alert Network Act of 2003Related billApr 2, 2003
HR 412National AMBER Alert Network Act of 2003Related billMar 6, 2003

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To enhance the operation of the AMBER Alert communications network in order to facilitate the recovery of abducted children, to provide for enhanced notification on highways of alerts and information on such children, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
National AMBER Alert Network Act of 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 27, 2003Introduced in House

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