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Sep 14, 2009

To ensure compliance with the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction by countries with which the United States enjoys reciprocal obligations, to establish procedures for the prompt return of children abducted to other countries, and for other purposes.

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International Child Abduction Prevention Act of 2009 - Establishes within the Department of State an Office on International Child Abductions which shall be headed by the Ambassador at Large for International Child Abductions. States that Ambassador at Large shall be a principal adviser to the President and the Secretary of State regarding matters of international child abduction and...

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Mr. Smith

House (R) New Jersey – 4

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Sep 14, 2009