# 114-hr-3209: Recovering Missing Children Act

114-hr-3209, Recovering Missing Children Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN); status Became Public Law No: 114-184. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3209
- Congress: 114
- Title: Recovering Missing Children Act
- Status: Became Public Law No: 114-184.
- Introduced: 2015-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Recovering Missing Children Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the disclosure of tax returns and return information to officers and employees of state or local law enforcement agencies who are partnering with a federal agency in investigations of missing or exploited child cases and who are personally and directly engaged in such investigations. Limits the use of such information solely for locating a missing child, in a grand jury proceeding, or in any preparation for judicial or administrative proceedings.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] (R-WA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2015-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- PATRICK TIBERI (R-OH), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] (R-MN), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM JOHNSON (R-TX), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2016-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2016-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2016-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3209 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3209)

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