TRACE Act
Missing Persons: Tracking on Federal Lands and Waters
The TRACE Act has passed the Senate and is currently waiting at the desk for further action. It is actively moving through the legislative process. There are no companion bills listed for this legislation at this time.
Legislative Progress
This bill has already passed the Senate and addresses a non-partisan safety issue, making it very likely to be approved by the House and signed into law.
Key Points
- This bill requires the Department of Justice to add a specific data field to the national database for missing people. This new field will show if a person was last seen on federal land, like a national park or forest, or in U.S. coastal waters.
- The goal is to help law enforcement and families better track people who disappear in areas managed by the government. Currently, it can be difficult to get a clear picture of how many people go missing in these specific locations.
- The Attorney General must send a report to Congress every year starting soon after the law begins. This report will list the total number of cases where someone went missing on federal property or in the ocean during the previous year.
- The rules apply to lands managed by the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and certain areas run by the Army Corps of Engineers. It does not include land held in trust for Native American tribes.
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Milestones
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5987; text: CR S5987)
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
TRACE Act
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