HR 2137 104th Congress House

Megan's Law

Official title: To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require the release of relevant information to protect the public from sexually violent offenders.

Introduced: September 12, 1995 See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Child molestingCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCriminal justice informationEconomics and Public Finance

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Ex-offendersFamiliesFederal aid to law enforcement agenciesFederal-local relationsFederal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkIdentification of criminalsRight of privacySex crimesSex offendersState lawsViolence

Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 17, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-145.

May 17, 1996

Signed by President.

May 13, 1996

Presented to President.

May 9, 1996

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

May 9, 1996

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4921)

May 9, 1996

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4921)

May 8, 1996

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 393.

May 7, 1996

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 7, 1996

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 149).

May 7, 1996

Considered as unfinished business.

May 7, 1996

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.

May 7, 1996

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

May 7, 1996

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4451-4457, H4494)

May 7, 1996

Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

May 6, 1996

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 269.

May 6, 1996

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-555.

Apr 24, 1996

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Apr 24, 1996

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 21, 1996

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Mar 21, 1996

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 7, 1996

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Oct 2, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Jul 27, 1995

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 27, 1995

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
May 7, 1996	House · vote #149	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	418–0	See who voted →

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Latest action May 17, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-145.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Megan's Law - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require (current law authorizes) the designated State law enforcement agency and any authorized local law enforcement agency to release relevant information that is necessary to protect the public concerning a specific person required to register under the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act.

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