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S. 1038119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Sep 4, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The TRACE Act would add a federal land and coastal waters tracking feature to the national missing persons database.
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The TRACE Act directs the Attorney General to add a feature to NamUs, the national missing and unidentified persons database, flagging whether a missing person's last known location was on federal land or in U.S. coastal waters, including specific site details. It also requires an annual report to Congress on how many cases involve these locations, starting about two years after enactment.
This affects federal land and water management agencies like the Forest Service, National Park Service, and Army Corps of Engineers, along with law enforcement and families of missing persons.
Better tracking of where people go missing on federal land or coastal waters could inform search efforts and resource decisions. The bill does not create new penalties or change existing missing persons laws.
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Right now: it passed the Senate and now goes to the House. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Held at the desk.