The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is a private, nonprofit organization established in 1984 by the United States Congress. In September 2013, the United States House of Representatives, United States Senate, and the president of the United States reauthorized the allocation of $40 million in funding for the organization as part of Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2013. The current chair of the organization is Regina Schofield. NCMEC handles cases of missing minors from infancy to young adults through age 20.