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HR 1989 106th Congress House

Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children.

Introduced: July 21, 1999 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Child pornographyChild sexual abuseFamiliesLife imprisonment
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Mandatory sentencesRecidivistsSentences (Criminal procedure)Sex offenders
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 27, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 27, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for mandatory life imprisonment (unless a death sentence is imposed) of a person convicted of a Federal sex offense in which a minor is the victim if the person has a prior sex conviction in which a minor was the victim.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 21, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1989: Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1989/
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