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Child Abduction Prevention Act

Introduced: September 19, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 2002
Received in the Senate.
Oct 8, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 24 (Roll no. 446). (text: CR 10/7/2002 H7048-7050)
Oct 8, 2002
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 24 (Roll no. 446).(text: CR 10/7/2002 H7048-7050)
Oct 8, 2002
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7187)
Oct 8, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Oct 7, 2002
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Oct 7, 2002
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 8, 2002.
Oct 7, 2002
House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 8, 2002.
Oct 7, 2002
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-723, Part I.
Oct 7, 2002
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Oct 7, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5422.
Oct 7, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7048-7053)
Oct 7, 2002
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 7, 2002
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 8, 2002.
Oct 2, 2002
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 2, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 1, 2002
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 1, 2002
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 1, 2002
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 20, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 19, 2002
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 19, 2002
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 8, 2002 House · vote #446 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 390–24 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Child Abduction Prevention Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to increase the authorized term of supervised release after imprisonment to any term of years or life imprisonment for certain sex offenses, including specified offenses involving children.

Includes murder committed in perpetration of child abuse or as part of a pattern of assault or torture against children as first degree murder.

Increases: (1) maximum penalties for specified offenses involving sexual abuse or exploitation of children; and (2) sentences for kidnaping.

Prohibits: (1) traveling into the United States for the purpose of engaging in an illicit sexual act with another (currently, with a juvenile); (2) traveling in foreign commerce and engaging in such sexual conduct; or (3) arranging or facilitating such travel knowing its purpose.

Provides for mandatory life imprisonment 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, unless a death sentence is imposed.

Authorizes the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications in the investigation of kidnaping and specified child sex crimes.

Eliminates statutes of limitations for child abduction and specified sex offenses.

Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require each Federal, State, and local law enforcement agency to report each case of a missing child under age 21 (currently, 18) reported to such agency to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) National Crime Information Center.

Directs the Attorney General to: (1) report on inspections of the records of pornography producers and resulting prosecutions; and (2) assign a DOJ officer to act as national coordinator of the AMBER Alert communications network regarding abducted children. Authorizes State grants for: (1) notification and communication systems along highways for recovery of abducted children; and (2) programs to support AMBER alert communication plans.

Authorizes: (1) increased appropriations for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; and (2) the use of COPS (community policing) grants for sex offender registration enforcement.

What's happening now October 9, 2002

Received in the Senate.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1