
TRACE Act
Official title: 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.
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What Happened in Congress?
September 2, 2025
- SenatePassed with no objection (unanimous consent)
Where the Bill Stands
- Introduced, done
- Committee, done
- Floor Vote, done
- Outcome, current stage
What This Bill Does
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 or in the territorial waters of the United States.
NamUs is a national information clearinghouse and resource center for cases involving missing persons and unidentified or unclaimed remains.
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Timeline
- SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
- House floor actionsReceived in the House.
- Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5987; text: CR S5987)
- Floor Vote
- Passed the Senate
- SenateCommittee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- SenateCommittee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Library of CongressIntroduced in Senate
- SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
- Committee

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