House Bill 8772
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 18, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8772
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
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.
November 18, 2020
11/18/2020
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.
11/18/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:16 PM