HR 2146 107th Congress House

Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act

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: June 13, 2001 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Mar 15, 2002

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 14, 2002

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

Mar 14, 2002

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 382 - 34 (Roll no. 64).

Mar 14, 2002

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mar 14, 2002

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mar 14, 2002

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2146.

Mar 14, 2002

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the Conyers amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Mar 14, 2002

RESERVATION OF POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Sensenbrenner reserved a point of order against the Jackson-Lee amendment. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.

Mar 14, 2002

VOTE POSTP0NED - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sensenbrenner objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Mar 14, 2002

RESERVATION OF POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Sensenbrenner reserved a point of order against the Jackson-Lee amendment.

Mar 14, 2002

The Speaker designated the Honorable Lee Terry to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Mar 14, 2002

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2146.

Mar 14, 2002

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 366 and Rule XXIII.

Mar 14, 2002

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2146 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Mar 14, 2002

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 366. (consideration: CR H913-926)

Mar 14, 2002

Rule H. Res. 366 passed House.

Mar 12, 2002

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 366 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2146 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Mar 12, 2002

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 216.

Mar 12, 2002

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-373. (text of measure as reported in House: CR 3/14/2002 H918)

Mar 12, 2002

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-373.(text of measure as reported in House: CR 3/14/2002 H918)

Mar 6, 2002

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Mar 6, 2002

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 27, 2002

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Aug 2, 2001

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

Aug 2, 2001

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 31, 2001

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jun 19, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Jun 13, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 13, 2001

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 14, 2002	House · vote #64	On Passage	Passed	382–34	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 5

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 2 failed 2 pending / other

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 447	–	An amendment to add a new section providing for prohibition of application of the provisions of the bill in a…	Withdrawn	Mar 14, 2002
HAMDT 446	–	An amendment to add a new section providing for a study of the impact of the legislation.	Agreed to	Mar 14, 2002
HAMDT 445	–	An amendment to add a new section requiring a study and report to Congress on the availability and effectiven…	Pending	Mar 14, 2002
HAMDT 444	Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"	An amendment to add new section including special provisions for lands occupied by Native Americans.	Failed	Mar 14, 2002
HAMDT 443	Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"	An amendment to add a new section providing for a life imprisonment maximum for certain repeat sex offenders …	Failed	Mar 14, 2002

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Latest action March 15, 2002

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act - 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.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 4 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 3

Calvert, Ken

California · Jun 13, 2001

Sessions, Pete

Texas · Jun 13, 2001

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Jun 13, 2001

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