S 249106th CongressSigned into LawSenate

Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children Protection Act

Policy Area: Families

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Senate

Last Updated

Jul 21, 2025

Latest Action Date

Oct 12, 1999

Primary Sponsor

Sponsor

Bill Sponsor

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]

RUT

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Legislative Timeline

Signed into Law

1999-01-19Referred to Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

1999-01-19IntroReferral

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S703-704)

1999-01-19Introduced

Introduced in Senate

1999-01-22IntroReferral

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S895-896)

1999-03-04Reported

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

1999-03-04Calendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 27.

1999-03-04Reported

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

1999-04-19Passed Senate

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3867-3873; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S3867-3870)

1999-04-19Passed Senate

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3867-3873; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S3867-3870)

1999-04-20Referred to Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

1999-04-20Floor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

1999-04-20Floor

Received in the House.

1999-05-25Floor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

1999-05-25Floor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 1 (Roll no. 148). (text: CR H3513-3516)

1999-05-25Passed House

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 1 (Roll no. 148).(text: CR H3513-3516)

1999-05-25Floor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3538-3539)

1999-05-25Floor

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

1999-05-25Floor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 249.

1999-05-25Floor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3513-3521)

1999-05-25Floor

Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

1999-05-27Floor

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

1999-09-28ResolvingDifferences

Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11580-11584; text: CR S11580-11583)

1999-09-28NotUsed

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11580-11584; text: CR S11580-11583)

1999-09-29Floor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

1999-09-30Sent to President

Presented to President.

1999-10-12Signed into Law

Became Public Law No: 106-71.

1999-10-12Signed by President

Signed by President.

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Became Public Law No: 106-71.

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