PRINTER'S NO. 1479
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
329
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MAJOR, MURT, READSHAW, ROZZI, BAKER, BENNINGHOFF,
DiGIROLAMO, DAVIS, COHEN, DONATUCCI, MACKENZIE, KIRKLAND,
CALTAGIRONE, MILLARD, HENNESSEY, HELM, BOBACK, V. BROWN,
VEREB, O'NEILL, FARINA, LONGIETTI, BISHOP, DUSH, SONNEY,
RAPP, WHEELAND, ROSS, THOMAS, McNEILL, HARHART, BROWNLEE,
MARSICO, KILLION, GOODMAN, D. COSTA, SCHWEYER, SCHLEGEL
CULVER, MAHONEY, YOUNGBLOOD, PICKETT, WATSON, PAYNE AND
GINGRICH, MAY 11, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 11, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating May 13, 2015, as "Missing Adult Persons Remembrance
Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, There are up to 20,000 missing adult persons in the
United States on any given day; and
WHEREAS, More than 200 adult persons from this Commonwealth
are currently among the missing; and
WHEREAS, Underlying causes of missing adult person cases
include mental illness, addiction, abduction, natural disasters
and intentional disappearance; and
WHEREAS, Resolution of these cases may be difficult given the
absence of crime scene and forensic evidence; and
WHEREAS, With voluntary reporting of missing adult persons to
existing databases, there is a low rate of reporting; and
WHEREAS, Even when these cases are reported, the lack of
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connection among Federal, State, local and nonprofit databases
creates challenges for information sharing; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State Police, local law enforcement
agencies, medical examiners, coroners, criminal justice
professionals and family members work to resolve these
difficult, heartbreaking cases; and
WHEREAS, The Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Crime
Information Center Missing Person File is a computerized
database of documented criminal justice information accessible
only to law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, NamUs, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons
System established by the United States Department of Justice in
2007, is a publicly searchable, online database that serves as a
national repository for case information on missing persons; and
WHEREAS, Federal and State legislation is necessary to close
loopholes and increase the coordination among national missing
persons organizations so that stakeholders and families find it
easier to navigate the complex systems and improve the ability
to access critical information; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 13,
2015, as "Missing Adult Persons Remembrance Day" in Pennsylvania
to bring attention to the missing adult persons in this
Commonwealth and beyond and to bring resolution to affected
families through enhanced reporting, data sharing and
investigation.
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