118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2120 — TRACE Act

“A bill to direct the Attorney General to include a data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to indicate whether the last known location of a missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, and for other purposes.”

Crime and law enforcement

Introduced Jun 22, 2023

Last action Sep 16, 2024

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jun 22, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Jun 22, 2023

the Judiciary

Step 3

Committee

Sep 12, 2024

Step 4

Senate

Sep 12, 2024

Passed Senate

Step 5

House floor

Moves to House

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the National Institute of Justice to include in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) an additional data field for information about whether the last known location of a missing person was on federal land. NamUs is a national information clearinghouse and resource center for cases involving missing persons and unidentified or unclaimed remains.

Provisions · 4 sectionsEngrossed in Senate

Timeline · 7 actions

Sep 16, 2024

Received in the House.

Sep 16, 2024

Held at the desk.

Sep 12, 2024

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 12, 2024

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 12, 2024

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jun 22, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jun 22, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.