22 U.S.C. § 9114
Report to congressional representatives
United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective
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- 22 U.S.C. § 9114, Report to congressional representatives, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/458706
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The Secretary of State shall submit written notification to the Member of Congress and Senators, or Resident Commissioner or Delegate, as appropriate, representing the legal residence of a left-behind parent if such parent—
At the request of any person who is a left-behind parent, including a left-behind parent who previously reported an abduction to the Central Authority of the United States before August 8, 2014, the notification required under subsection (a) shall be provided as soon as is practicable.
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.
- Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014House: 398–0Senate: no recorded tally