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H.R. 6096, The International Child Abduction Progress Reports Act

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H.R. 6096 would require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress annual reports on the progress made by the United States in negotiating international agreements relating to international child abduction with countries that are not contracting parties to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogInternational Child Abduction Progress Reports Act - Directs the Secretary of State to report annually to Congress on progress made by the United States in negotiating and entering into bilateral treaties (or other international agreements) relating to international child abduction with countries that are not parties to edit the wikiHague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include information on efforts to prohibit international child abduction in the annual human rights
and besecurity assistance reports to Congress.

Directs
the firstAttorney General to providereport annually to Congress respecting each case involving a detailed summaryrequest for extradition to the United States of an individual alleged to have violated international parental kidnapping provisions.

Authorizes appropriations for extraditing individuals from foreign countries to the United States for violations of U.S. laws by unlawfully removing a child from
the bill!)child's custodial parent.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 7/28/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to edit the wikiSubcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and be the first to update the status of the bill!)Homeland Security.
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