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Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children Registration Act

Introduced: January 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 23, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 20, 1993
DEBATE - The House continued with debate.
Nov 20, 1993
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 20, 1993
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10319-10322, H10370)
Nov 20, 1993
Received in the Senate.
Nov 20, 1993
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 20, 1993
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 20, 1993
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 20, 1993
Considered as unfinished business.
Nov 20, 1993
VACATING DEMAND FOR ROLL CALL - Mr. Brooks asked unanimous consent that the earlier demand for the yeas and nays on suspending the rules and passing H.R. 324 be vacated. The request was agreed to without objection and the Chair subsequently again put the question on the original motion.
Nov 20, 1993
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Nov 20, 1993
Mr. Schumer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 20, 1993
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 217.
Nov 20, 1993
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-392.
Nov 17, 1993
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Nov 17, 1993
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 16, 1993
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Nov 16, 1993
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 25, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2726)
Feb 10, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children Registration Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish guidelines for State programs requiring persons convicted of a criminal offense against a minor to register a current address with a designated State law enforcement agency (LEA) for ten years after being released from prison or being placed on parole, supervised release, or probation.

Sets forth requirements for an approved State registration program, including requirements to: (1) inform persons of their duty to register and obtain the information required for such registration; (2) inform such persons of requirements applicable if they change residence to another State; (3) obtain fingerprints and a photograph; and (4) enter information into the State law enforcement record system. Directs the officer (or, in the case of a person placed on probation, the court) to forward required information to the designated State LEA, which shall immediately transmit the conviction data and fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Provides that the information collected under a State registration program shall be treated as private data on individuals and may be disclosed only to LEAs for investigative purposes or to government agencies conducting confidential background checks with fingerprints on applicants for child care positions or other positions involving contact with children.

Requires a person who has been convicted of an offense which triggered registration in a State to register a new address with a designated LEA in another State to which the person moves within ten days of establishing residence in the new State, if such State has a registration requirement.

Subjects a person required to register under a State program who knowingly fails to register and keep such registration current to criminal penalties in that State.

Specifies that the allocation of Bureau of Justice Assistance grant funds under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 received by a State not complying with the provisions of this Act within three years may be reduced by ten percent. Requires such unallocated funds to be reallocated to the States in compliance with this Act.

What's happening now November 23, 1993

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2