H.R. 9669 · 117th Congress · House

Bring Abducted Children Home Amendments Act

Active· Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined …
Introduced
Dec 21, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
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Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

Bring Abducted Children Home Amendments Act

This bill revises various provisions regarding international child abduction, including to increase the maximum term of imprisonment from 3 years to 10 years for retaining a child outside the United States with intent to obstruct the lawful exercise of parental rights.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 21, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. DEC 21, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. DEC 21, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

  4. DEC 21, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Dec 21, 2022

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Dec 21, 2022

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