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H.R. 4344: International Commission on Missing Persons Assistance Act of 2012

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H.R. 4344: International Commission on Missing Persons Assistance Act of 2012

112th Congress · introduced 2012-03-30 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2012-03-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

International Commission on Missing Persons Assistance Act of 2012

Plain summary

International Commission on Missing Persons Assistance Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should support the work of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) to clarify the fate of persons missing as a result of conflict and natural and man-made disasters, (2) the United States should support the expansion of the ICMP's mandate to include assistance to governments in locating persons missing for involuntary reasons, (3) the President should enunciate a policy of assisting the ICMP in establishing a permanent and internationally recognized legal status, and (4) the Secretary of State shall make every effort to advance this proposal at the United Nations (U.N.). Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding such activities.

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Official text

International Commission on Missing Persons Assistance Act of 2012

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: No cost estimate published yet.

Cosponsors on this site

Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Steve Cohen (D-TN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] reported raising $797,217 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr4344 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112