US Congress House Bill 1978 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on April 2 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Family Abduction Prevention Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states for projects involving: (1) the extradition of individuals suspected of committing a family abduction; (2) investigation by law enforcement agencies of family abduction cases; (3) training for law enforcement agencies in responding to family abductions and recovering abducted children; (4) outreach and media campaigns to educate parents on the dangers of family abductions; and (5) notifying law enforcement authorities of the name and address of anyone requesting the school records of an abducted child. Requires that not less than 50 percent of the cost of a project for which a grant is made be provided by non-federal sources.

Family Abduction Prevention Act of 2009

Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]	Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-05-26		Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2009-04-02		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1978/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1978/BILLS-111hr1978ih.pdf