Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2020

Bill Number

HR 8772

Introduced

Nov 18, 2020

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be su ...

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Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Crime and Law Enforcement Crime victims Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Emergency communications systems Evidence and witnesses Federal-Indian relations Genetics Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Intergovernmental relations Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Missing persons Right of privacy State and local government operations

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Summary

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.

Actions

Nov 18, 2020

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.
Nov 18, 2020

Introduced in House

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