Gabby Petito's family on Friday praised a new, bipartisan Senate bill to help find missing persons as a 'huge step forward.'
The new bill introduced Thursday by Democratic Connecticut senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal and Republican senators John Cornyn of Texas, John Hooven of North Dakota and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, aims to streamline the national process for"We said as parents we are going to help make changes. Here is a huge step forward," Petito's father, Joseph Petito, said in a tweet Friday.
The legislation offers funding to the National Missing Persons and Unidentified Persons System for a missing persons/unidentified database that the public can access and contribute to; connects NamUs with the FBI’s National Crime Information Center to improve missing persons databases; requires law enforcement to report missing persons to NamUs; establishes incentives to help states report missing persons; and requires the Justice Department to issue best-practice guidelines regarding the...
"Nobody should ever have to wonder about the fate of their missing child or loved one, but tragically, this is a reality for far too many," Cornyn said in a statement. "By improving the missing persons reporting process and improving coordination, this legislation ensures that local law enforcement can work swiftly and comprehensively to deliver justice to the families and friends of the missing.
Bluemnthal said the "bipartisan measure will bolster resources for law enforcement officials as they help families with the search for missing loved ones."
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