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S. 2051: Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023

Became LawPublic Law 118-65, signed Jun 17, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Jun 20, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Jul 26, 2023
  3. Passed House (completed)Apr 9, 2024, 406–0
  4. Differences resolved (completed)Jun 5, 2024
  5. To the President (completed)Jun 12, 2024
  6. Became law (completed)Jun 17, 2024

Summary

Public Law, Jun 17, 2024

This act reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise revises programs and activities for missing and exploited children.

Specifically, the act revises certain terminology within the Missing Children’s Assistance Act, including by replacing the term child pornography with child sexual abuse material.

Additionally, the act expands the functions and duties of the National Center on Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). For example, the act allows NCMEC to provide support services, consultation, and assistance to missing and sexually exploited children, parents, their families, and child-serving professionals on recovery support, including counseling recommendations and community support.

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Further, the act provides statutory authority for NCMEC to facilitate requests for removing from the internet any child sexual abuse material and sexually exploitive content depicting children. (Currently, NCMEC operates an initiative to help facilitate the removal of such content from the internet.)

The act requires NCMEC to report additional information in its annual report on missing children. In particular, NCMEC must include in this publicly available report the number of children reported as missing from state-sponsored care, the number of such children whose recovery was reported, and the number of such children who are likely victims of child sex trafficking.

The act also requires NCMEC to annually report on the criteria and processes used to establish forensic partnerships and recommend forensic resources to law enforcement.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Apr 9, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 406–0

Yea 406two-thirds 271Nay 0

  • Democrats204 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans201 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay
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Yea 406

Republicans (201)

Democrats (204)

Independents (1)

Not voting 24

Senate

Passed by voice vote

Jul 26, 2023

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Apr 9, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 406–0
    Roll call 106 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats204009
    Republicans2010015
    Independents1000
    Total4060024

    House roll call 106: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    How each member voted (430)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

164 points earned
  1. 1Richard Durbin D-IL SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, discharged, passed Senate, passed House, became law6 events+160
  2. 2Lindsey Graham R-SCCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Jun 17, 2024Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-65.
  2. Jun 12, 2024Presented to the President.
  3. Jun 5, 2024Senate agreed to the House amendment by unanimous consent.
  4. Apr 9, 2024Passed the House, 406–0.
  5. Jul 26, 2023Passed the Senate by voice vote.
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  1. Jun 17, 2024Signed by President.
  2. Jun 17, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-65.
  3. Jun 12, 2024Presented to President.
  4. Jun 6, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Jun 5, 2024Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2051 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3999)
  6. Jun 5, 2024Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2051 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3999)
  7. Apr 10, 2024Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
  8. Apr 9, 2024Ms. Foxx moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Apr 9, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2229-2232)
  10. Apr 9, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2051.
  11. Apr 9, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  12. Apr 9, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2233-2234)
  13. Apr 9, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 0 (Roll no. 106). (text: CR H2229-2230)
  14. Apr 9, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 0 (Roll no. 106). (text: CR H2229-2230)
  15. Apr 9, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. Jul 27, 2023Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  17. Jul 27, 2023Received in the House.
  18. Jul 27, 2023Held at the desk.
  19. Jul 26, 2023Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Jul 26, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3583-3584; text: CR S3583-3584)
  21. Jul 26, 2023Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3583-3584; text: CR S3583-3584)
  22. Jun 20, 2023Introduced in Senate
  23. Jun 20, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2147)