Topic
Kidnapping
266
bills on this subject
Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 108th at 83. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.
Bills by Congress
107th to 110th
83
bills in the 108th Congress.
Showing 31–60,
newest first.
Every Congress
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 293 | To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking a child hostage in order to evade arrest. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | March 6, 2003 |
| HR 80 | Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2003 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | March 6, 2003 |
| HR 78 | Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2003 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | March 6, 2003 |
| HR 2 | Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 | Became Public Law No: 108-27. | May 28, 2003 |
| HRES 821 | Condemning the abduction of Dylan Benwell from the United States and calling for his return. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | October 7, 2004 |
| HRES 535 | Expressing the concern and support of the House of Representatives for local elected officials under threat of assassination, kidnapping, forcible displacement, and coercion by terrorist organizations in the Republic of Colombia. | Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote. | March 31, 2004 |
| HRES 466 | Conveying the sympathy of the House of Representatives to the families of the young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encouraging increased United States involvement in bringing an end to these crimes. | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2440) | November 23, 2003 |
| HRES 454 | Encouraging the AMBER Alert Coordinator of the Department of Justice to include within the minimum standards established pursuant to the PROTECT Act a specific criterion for issuance of an alert through the AMBER Alert communications network. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | December 10, 2003 |
| HRES 344 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Syria, Lebanon and Iran should be held accountable for the well-being of abducted Israeli civilian Elchanan Tannenbaum, provide the International Committee of the Red Cross access to Elchanan Tannenbaum, and take all necessary measures to secure the release of Elchanan Tannenbaum. | Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. | July 25, 2003 |
| HRES 254 | Recognizing the "Code Adam" child safety program, commending retail businesses and public establishments that have implemented programs to protect children from an abduction or lost scenario, and urging retail businesses and public establishments that have not implemented such programs to consider doing so. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. | June 2, 2003 |
| HRES 203 | Calling for the prosecution of Iraqis and their supporters for war crimes, and for other purposes. | Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. | April 11, 2003 |
| S 2883 | Prevention of Child Abduction Partnership Act | Became Public Law No: 108-370. | October 25, 2004 |
| S 2871 | Human Trafficking and Smuggling Penalty Enhancement Act of 2004 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | September 30, 2004 |
| S 2679 | Tools to Fight Terrorism Act of 2004 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 645. | July 19, 2004 |
| S 2358 | ANTI-GANG Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | April 28, 2004 |
| S 2264 | Northern Uganda Crisis Response Act | Became Public Law No: 108-283. | August 2, 2004 |
| S 2202 | Bring Our Children Home Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/12/2004 S2724-2725) | March 11, 2004 |
| S 2199 | Family Abduction Prevention Act of 2004 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/12/2004 S2723) | March 11, 2004 |
| S 2032 | Afghan Women Security and Freedom Act of 2004 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | January 27, 2004 |
| S 1934 | ICARE Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15648-15651) | November 23, 2003 |
| S 1735 | Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2004 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 608. | July 6, 2004 |
| S 1608 | Anti-Terrorism Protection of Mass Transportation and Railroad Carriers Act of 2003 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | September 11, 2003 |
| S 1606 | Pretrial Detention and Lifetime Supervision of Terrorists Act of 2003 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR 9/11/2003 S11353) | September 10, 2003 |
| S 1553 | Organized Retail Theft Act of 2003 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR 8/1/2003 S10686-10687) | July 31, 2003 |
| S 1455 | International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2003 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9961-9963) | July 25, 2003 |
| S 1434 | Relief for Working Families Tax Act of 2003 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9565) | September 23, 2004 |
| S 1174 | Relief for Working Families Tax Act of 2003 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 121. | June 4, 2003 |
| S 1173 | Relief for Working Families Tax Act of 2003 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | June 3, 2003 |
| S 1123 | Violence Against Children Act of 2003 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | May 22, 2003 |
| S 1054 | Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 | Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 97. | May 16, 2003 |
Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.