The resolution from the 136th General Assembly of Ohio urges the United States Department of Justice to expedite the connection of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and NamUs databases. This connection is intended to facilitate the automatic transfer of missing persons case information between the two systems, which is crucial for improving the efficiency of missing persons investigations and increasing the likelihood of reuniting families with their loved ones.

The impetus for this resolution stems from findings by the Ohio Missing Persons Working Group, which examined current practices in missing persons investigations and identified a lack of automatic data transfer between NCIC and NamUs. The resolution calls for immediate action to address this gap and emphasizes the importance of enhancing the tools available for law enforcement and families in the search for missing individuals. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is tasked with sending a copy of the resolution to the United States Attorney General to ensure that the request is formally communicated.