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To encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, and for other purposes. 9/17/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 8, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Title I: Silver Alert Communications Network - National Silver Alert Act - (Sec. 102) Defines "missing senior" as any individual who is reported to, or identified by, a law enforcement agency as a missing person and who meets state requirements for designation as a missing senior.(Sec. 103) Directs the Attorney General to establish a national Silver Alert Communications Network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist regional and local search efforts for missing seniors.(Sec. 104) Directs the Attorney General to [...] show full description
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- 10/02/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 09/17/2008 - Received in the Senate.
- 09/17/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8368-8369)
- 09/17/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text CR 9/15/2008 H8078-8080)
- 09/17/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
show all actions- 10/02/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 09/17/2008 - Received in the Senate.
- 09/17/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8368-8369)
- 09/17/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text CR 9/15/2008 H8078-8080)
- 09/17/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/17/2008 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- 09/15/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8078-8083; text of measure as reported in House: CR H8078-8080)
- 09/15/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8078-8083; text of measure as introduced: CR H8078-8080)
- 09/15/2008 - Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 09/15/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
- 09/15/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6064.
- 09/15/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Issa objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- 09/15/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8078-8083)
- 09/08/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-825.
- 09/08/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531.
- 07/30/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 07/30/2008 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 07/28/2008 - Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
- 07/15/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 07/14/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 05/15/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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