HR 202 IH

To amend the Crime Control Act of 1990 to prohibit law enforcement agencies from imposing a waiting period before accepting reports of missing children less than 21 years of age.

January 3, 2001

Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

To amend the Crime Control Act of 1990 to prohibit law enforcement agencies from imposing a waiting period before accepting reports of missing children less than 21 years of age.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as `Suzanne's Law'.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

Section 3701(a) of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 5779(a)) is amended by striking `age of 18' and inserting `age of 21'.

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