H.R. 6096: International Child Abduction Progress Reports Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-05-20 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-05-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

International Child Abduction Progress Reports Act

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International Child Abduction Progress Reports Act - Directs the Secretary of State to report annually to Congress on progress made by the United States in negotiating and entering into bilateral treaties (or other international agreements) relating to international child abduction with countries that are not parties to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include information on efforts to prohibit international child abduction in the annual human rights and security assistance reports to Congress. Directs the Attorney General to report annually to Congress respecting each case involving a request for extradition to the United States of an individual alleged to have violated international parental kidnapping provisions. Authorizes appropriations for extraditing individuals from foreign countries to the United States for violations of U.S. laws by unlawfully removing a child from the child's custodial parent.

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International Child Abduction Progress Reports Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · 7 cosponsors

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Al Green (D-TX)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr6096.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr6096 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110