US Congress House Bill 4344 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on March 30 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-05-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

International Commission on Missing Persons Assistance Act of 2012

Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]
Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
2012-03-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4344/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4344/BILLS-112hr4344ih.pdf