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116-hr-8772116th Congress

Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2020

Sponsored By: Representative Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]

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Summary

Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2020 This bill revises the authority for state grants to improve the reporting of unidentified and missing persons. Specifically, the bill authorizes grants to be used for additional activities (e.g., transportation of missing persons and unidentified remains), including with respect to migrants; and expands eligible entities. The bill also requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deploy rescue beacons along the southern border to mitigate migrant deaths.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]

TX • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 11/18/2020

  • Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 12/2/2020

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 12/2/2020

  • Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2020

  • Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 12/9/2020

  • Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 12/17/2020

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