Missing persons cases would get a new marker when the person was last seen on certain federal land or in U.S. territorial waters. The government would also send Congress a yearly count of those cases. The bill does not add new search or investigation powers.
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TRACE Act is a House bill awaiting final action. The latest recorded action: Held at the desk.
Latest action on S. 1038: Held at the desk.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects families with missing loved ones, law enforcement agencies, and the federal agencies that manage large public lands and nearby waters. It could matter most in cases tied to places like national parks, national forests, and some Army Corps of Engineers project areas. It also affects the Justice Department staff who run the database and prepare the yearly reports for Congress.
Why this matters: Missing persons cases on large federal lands or in coastal waters can be hard to track because those places are remote and managed by different agencies. This bill tries to make those cases easier to identify in one national system. Better location data could help show patterns over time and support later decisions about staffing, safety, data sharing, or search practices. But the bill does not require those follow-up changes, so its real effect depends on how agencies use the new information.
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Officially: TRACE Act
Missing persons cases would get a new marker when the person was last seen on certain federal land or in U.S. territorial waters. The government would also send Congress a yearly count of those cases. The bill does not add new search or investigation powers.
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Passed Senate. Now before the House.
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
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Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House. (9/4/2025)
Passed Both Chambers
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Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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