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18 U.S.C. § 1204

International parental kidnapping

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 1204, International parental kidnapping, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449158
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As used in this section— the term “parental rights”, with respect to a child, means the right to physical custody of the child— It shall be an affirmative defense under this section that—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 103-173(H.R. 3378)1993-12-02
    International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act of 1993
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 108-21(S. 151)2003-04-30
    PROTECT Act
    House: 400–25Senate: 98–0