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HR 515 103th Congress House

National Child Abuser Registration Act of 1993

Official title: To require State agencies to register all offenders convicted of any acts involving child abuse with the National Crime Information Center of the Department of Justice.

Introduced: January 21, 1993 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Child abuseCongressional reporting requirementsCrime preventionCriminal justice information
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jan 21, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 21, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 10, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Child Abuser Registration Act of 1993 - Requires a State which reports the convictions of named individuals to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to include all convictions for child abuse.

Directs the Attorney General to establish guidelines for the reporting of child abuser information, including procedures for: (1) establishing a national centralized source of information on child abusers; (2) assisting in the prevention of second incidents of child abuse by providing information about child abusers to child welfare organizations; and (3) providing statistical and informational data on child abuse to the Department of Justice, the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, and the Congress.

Requires the Attorney General to publish an annual statistical summary of the child abuser information reported under this Act.

Provides for: (1) a reduction by 25 percent of formula grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 for States not complying within three years with the reporting requirements of this Act; and (2) the reallocation of such funds to States in compliance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 17, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 27, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 515: National Child Abuser Registration Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-515/
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"H.R. 515: National Child Abuser Registration Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-515/.
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H.R. 515, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-515/.
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