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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Missing and Exploited Children Act of 1997

H.R. 1716Introduced May 22, 1997Policy area: Families
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Castle R-DE
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 17, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

44 cosponsors — 11 Republicans, 33 Democrats

34 of 44 cosponsors (77%) are from the other party.

Ken Bentsen (D-TX), Julia Carson (D-IN), Donna Christensen (D-VI), John Conyers (D-MI), Robert Cramer (D-AL), Danny Davis (D-IL), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Cal Dooley (D-CA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Lane Evans (D-IL), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Mark Foley (R-FL), Martin Frost (D-TX), Elizabeth Furse (D-OR), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Nancy Johnson (R-CT), Sue Kelly (R-NY), Dale Kildee (D-MI), John LaFalce (D-NY), Nick Lampson (D-TX), William Lipinski (D-IL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), William Luther (D-MN), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), James Maloney (D-CT), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Scott McInnis (R-CO) and 14 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael Castle.

Sponsor’s state and district

Delaware in Congress · DE at-large district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.