Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5075
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Ashanti Alert Act of 2018
Became Law
Amendments
Became Law
Became Public Law 115-401 on Dec 31, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 20, 2018
Latest Action
Dec 31, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5075
Congress
115
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Virginia
Republican
Florida
Democrat
Maryland
Democrat
Rhode Island
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
450
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Ashanti Alert Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a national communications network—the Ashanti Alert communications network—to support regional and local search efforts for missing adults.

The Ashanti Alert communications network must operate in coordination with the AMBER Alert communications network (i.e., the communications network that supports search efforts for abducted children).

Text (5)
September 26, 2018
September 25, 2018
February 20, 2018
Amendments (1)
Dec 06, 2018
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 4072
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 22, 2023 7:50:55 PM