The record

LegislationLegislation· Jun 2024
S 2051 Signed into law

Sponsored by Richard J. Durbin (D)

Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023

Renews federal programs for missing and exploited children through 2028 and raises their funding ceiling.

Tradeoff

Extends the missing-children programs through 2028 and allows up to $49.3 million a year for them. Also requires new yearly reports on children missing from state-sponsored care.

What's in it

See official bill text

The Senate passed the bill by on July 26, 2023. The House then passed it 406-0 on April 9, 2024, and it became law.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jun 20, 2023)

  2. Senate

    Committee on the Judiciary(Jun 20, 2023)

  3. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jul 26, 2023)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on the Judiciary

    Discharged(Jul 26, 2023)

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Jul 27, 2023)

  6. House

    On Motion to and Pass, as Amended

    Passed(Roll #106 · Apr 9, 2024)

    406 yeanay 0

  7. Senate

    Senate accepted the House's version

    Agreed to by (Jun 5, 2024)

    Both chambers now agree on the same text. No individual votes were recorded.

  8. House

    Sent to the President

    (Jun 12, 2024)

  9. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  10. Enacted

    Became law(Jun 17, 2024)

Final passage· Apr 9, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025