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S. 1038 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
6 members · Left 3 · Center 1 · Right 2 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Sen. Tillis, Thomas (R-NC) (Introduced 03/13/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean right · DW-NOMINATE +0.39 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 6 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | Senate - Judiciary Committee; Senate - Judiciary Committee; Senate - Judiciary Committee |
| Latest Action | 09/04/2025 Held at the desk. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Passed Senate (09/02/2025)
Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere Act or the TRACE Act
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.
119 S1038 ES: Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere Act U.S. Senate text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1038IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo 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.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere Act or the TRACE Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Attorney GeneralThe term Attorney General means the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Justice.(2)Federal landThe term Federal land means land owned by the United States that is under the administrative jurisdiction of—(A)the Secretary of Agriculture;(B)the Secretary of the Interior (except land held in trust for the benefit of an Indian Tribe); or(C)the Secretary of Defense only with respect to land and water resources projects administered by the Corps of Engineers.(3)Territorial waters of the United StatesThe term territorial waters of the United States means all waters of the territorial sea of the United States, 12 nautical miles wide, adjacent to the coast of the United States and seaward of the territorial baseline, as described in Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988.3.Data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System related to Federal land and territorial watersThe Attorney General shall include in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System a data field to indicate whether the last known location of the missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land or in the territorial waters of the United States, including any specific location details about the unit of Federal land or the area of the territorial waters of the United States that was the last known location of the missing person.4.ReportNot later than January 15 of the second calendar year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that contains, for the previous calendar year, the number of cases in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System for which the missing person’s last known location was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land or in the territorial waters of the United States.Passed the Senate September 2, 2025.Secretary
119 S1038 IS: Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere Act U.S. Senate 2025-03-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1038IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 13, 2025Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo 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.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere Act or the TRACE Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Attorney GeneralThe term Attorney General means the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Justice.(2)Federal landThe term Federal land means land owned by the United States that is under the administrative jurisdiction of—(A)the Secretary of Agriculture;(B)the Secretary of the Interior (except land held in trust for the benefit of an Indian Tribe); or(C)the Secretary of Defense only with respect to land and water resources projects administered by the Corps of Engineers.3.Data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System related to Federal landThe Attorney General shall include in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System a data field to indicate whether the last known location of the missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, including any specific location details about the unit of Federal land that was the last known location of the missing person.4.ReportNot later than January 15 of the second calendar year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that contains, for the previous calendar year, the number of cases in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System for which the missing person’s last known location was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land.
119 S1038 RS: Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere Act U.S. Senate 2025-07-28 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IICalendar No. 126119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1038IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 13, 2025Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Coons) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryJuly 28, 2025Reported by Mr. Grassley, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo 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.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere Act or the TRACE Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Attorney GeneralThe term Attorney General means the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Justice.(2)Federal landThe term Federal land means land owned by the United States that is under the administrative jurisdiction of—(A)the Secretary of Agriculture;(B)the Secretary of the Interior (except land held in trust for the benefit of an Indian Tribe); or(C)the Secretary of Defense only with respect to land and water resources projects administered by the Corps of Engineers.3.Data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System related to Federal landThe Attorney General shall include in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System a data field to indicate whether the last known location of the missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, including any specific location details about the unit of Federal land that was the last known location of the missing person.4.ReportNot later than January 15 of the second calendar year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that contains, for the previous calendar year, the number of cases in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System for which the missing person’s last known location was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere Act or the TRACE Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Attorney GeneralThe term Attorney General means the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Justice.(2)Federal landThe term Federal land means land owned by the United States that is under the administrative jurisdiction of—(A)the Secretary of Agriculture;(B)the Secretary of the Interior (except land held in trust for the benefit of an Indian Tribe); or(C)the Secretary of Defense only with respect to land and water resources projects administered by the Corps of Engineers.(3)Territorial waters of the United StatesThe term territorial waters of the United States means all waters of the territorial sea of the United States, 12 nautical miles wide, adjacent to the coast of the United States and seaward of the territorial baseline, as described in Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988.3.Data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System related to Federal land and territorial watersThe Attorney General shall include in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System a data field to indicate whether the last known location of the missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land or in the territorial waters of the United States, including any specific location details about the unit of Federal land or the area of the territorial waters of the United States that was the last known location of the missing person.4.ReportNot later than January 15 of the second calendar year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that contains, for the previous calendar year, the number of cases in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System for which the missing person’s last known location was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land or in the territorial waters of the United States.July 28, 2025Reported with an amendment
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 03/13/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in Senate |
| 03/13/2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 07/24/2025 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| 07/28/2025 | Library of Congress | Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. |
| 07/28/2025 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. |
| 07/28/2025 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 126. |
| 09/02/2025 | Library of Congress | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| 09/02/2025 | Senate | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5987; text: CR S5987) |
| 09/04/2025 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 09/04/2025 | House floor actions | Received in the House. |
| 09/04/2025 | House floor actions | Held at the desk. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | TRACE Act |
| Short Title(s) as Passed Senate | TRACE Act |
| Short Title(s) as Passed Senate | Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere Act |
| Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate | TRACE Act |
| Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate | Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | 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. |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | TRACE Act |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| Senate - Judiciary Committee | 07/28/2025 Reported By |
| Senate - Judiciary Committee | 07/24/2025 Markup By |
| Senate - Judiciary Committee | 03/13/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement
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