House Bill 4172
116th Congress(2019-2020)
National Child Identification Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 6, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4172
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
National Child Identification Act of 2019
This bill permits the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to award grants for local law enforcement to distribute in-home fingerprint and DNA identification kits to families. These kits can be turned over to law enforcement to assist in locating missing or trafficked children.
August 6, 2019
08/06/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
08/06/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:10 PM