Prevention and Recovery of Missing Children Act of 2003

This bill aims to improve the tracking of missing children and the monitoring of registered sex offenders through stricter reporting and registration requirements. It would prohibit law enforcement agencies from removing missing person entries from national databases based solely on a person’s age and would require that new information about missing children be entered into these systems within two hours of receipt.

For citizens, the bill increases the amount of information sex offenders must provide to the government, including DNA samples, fingerprints, and details regarding their employment and vehicles. It also mandates that states treat a failure to register or update this information as a felony, allowing for the immediate issuance of arrest warrants. These measures are designed to ensure that law enforcement has more accurate, real-time data to assist in the recovery of missing children and the oversight of high-risk individuals.