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Introduced: March 5, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 40 steps

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In committee

Reported out

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To President

Became law

Mar 27, 2003

Laid on the table. See S. 151 for further action.

Mar 27, 2003

PROCEEDINGS RESUMED - The Chair announced that the Committee of the Whole would now resume proceedings on the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Mar 27, 2003

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (TX) demanded a recorded vote and further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment were postponed until later in the legislative day.

Mar 27, 2003

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1104.

Mar 27, 2003

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

Mar 27, 2003

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 410 - 14 (Roll no. 89).

Mar 27, 2003

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mar 27, 2003

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. (consideration: CR H2437-2438; text: CR H2416-2418)

Mar 27, 2003

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1104.

Mar 27, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 160, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) amendment.

Mar 27, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 160, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Acevedo-Vila amendment.

Mar 27, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 160, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lampson amendment.

Mar 27, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 160, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carter amendment.

Mar 27, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 160, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foley amendment.

Mar 27, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 160, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pomeroy amendment.

Mar 27, 2003

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Feeney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Feeney demanded a recorded vote and further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment were postponed until later in the legislative day.

Mar 27, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 160, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Feeney amendment.

Mar 27, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 160, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pence amendment.

Mar 27, 2003

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1104.

Mar 27, 2003

The Speaker designated the Honorable Fred Upton to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Mar 27, 2003

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 160 and Rule XXIII.

Mar 27, 2003

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1104 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. After pasage of H.R. 1104, it shall be in order to consider in the House S. 151. All points of order against the Senate bill and against its consideration are waived. It shall be in order to move to strike all after the enacting clause of the Senate bill and to insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 1104 as passed by the House. If the motion is adopted and the Senate bill, as amended, is passed, then

Mar 27, 2003

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 160. (consideration: CR H2405-2443)

Mar 26, 2003

Rule H. Res. 160 passed House.

Mar 25, 2003

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 160 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1104 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. After pasage of H.R. 1104, it shall be in order to consider in the House S. 151. All points of order against the Senate bill and against its consideration are waived. It shall be in order to move to strike all after the enacting clause of the Senate bill and to insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 1104 as passed by the House. If the motion is adopted and the Senate bill, as amended, is passed, then

Mar 24, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 29.

Mar 24, 2003

Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.

Mar 24, 2003

Committee on Transportation discharged.

Mar 24, 2003

House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 24, 2003.

Mar 24, 2003

House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 24, 2003.

Mar 24, 2003

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-47, Part I.

Mar 18, 2003

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 2.

Mar 18, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 11, 2003

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Mar 11, 2003

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 11, 2003

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Mar 7, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Mar 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.

Mar 5, 2003

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

Mar 5, 2003

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 27, 2003	House · vote #89	On Passage	Passed	410–14	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 8

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.

8 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 25	—	An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 108-48 to narrow definition of child pornography in response …	Agreed to	Mar 27, 2003
HAMDT 24	—	An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 108-48 to require certain procedures to be established and fo…	Agreed to	Mar 27, 2003
HAMDT 23	—	An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 108-48 to provide explicit statutory jurisdiction to the U.S.…	Agreed to	Mar 27, 2003
HAMDT 22	Carter, John R.	An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 108-48 to provide a feasibility study of issues relating to b…	Agreed to	Mar 27, 2003
HAMDT 21	—	An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 108-48 to require the AMBER Alert coordinator to submit a rep…	Agreed to	Mar 27, 2003
HAMDT 20	—	An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 108-48 to re-authorize grant programs within the Victims of C…	Agreed to	Mar 27, 2003
HAMDT 19	—	An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 108-48 to place strict limits on departures from federal sent…	Agreed to	Mar 27, 2003
HAMDT 18	—	An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 108-48 to make it a criminal act to knowingly use a misleadin…	Agreed to	Mar 27, 2003

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Child Abduction Prevention Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) make the authorized term of supervised release after imprisonment any term of years or life, and to require a term of supervised release of at least five years, for kidnaping and for other sexual crimes against or involving minors; (2) include aggravated child abuse and child torture murders within the scope of the definition of first degree murder; and (3) increase penalties for sexual exploitation and other abuse of children, for transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes, and for kidnaping children.

Prohibits: (1) and increases the maximum sentence for traveling in or into the United States to engage in an illicit sexual act with another person (currently, with a juvenile); (2) traveling in foreign commerce and engaging in such sexual conduct; or (3) arranging or facilitating such travel. Establishes as a defense that the defendant reasonably believed the victim had attained age 18.

Provides for mandatory life imprisonment of a person convicted of a Federal sex offense against a minor if the person has a prior sex conviction in which a minor was the victim, unless a death sentence is imposed.

Establishes criminal liability for attempting to remove a child from the United States with intent to obstruct the lawful exercise of parental rights.

Authorizes the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications in the investigation of kidnaping, sex trafficking, specified sex offenses against children, or transportation for illegal sexual activity.

Eliminates statutes of limitations for child abduction and for felony offenses of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation and other abuse of children, transportation for illegal sexual activity, or sex trafficking of children or by force. Bars pretrial release for persons charged with such offenses.

Requires Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to report each case of a missing child under age 21 (currently, 18) reported to them to the National Crime Information Center.

Directs the Attorney General to assign a national AMBER Alert Coordinator who shall establish minimum standards for the issuance of alerts and the extent of alert dissemination.

Provides for grants to States for the development or enhancement of: (1) notification or communications systems along highways for alerts for the recovery of abducted children; and (2) programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert communications plans.

Increases authorized appropriations for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Authorizes the use of COPS (Cops on the Beat, community policing) grants to assist a State in enforcing a convicted sex offender registration law.

What's happening now March 27, 2003

Laid on the table. See S. 151 for further action.

Related & companion bills 3

Bill text 2 versions

Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Reported in House Formatted Text PDF

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Committees of jurisdiction 5

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Highways and Transit Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 5

Diaz-Balart, Mario

Florida · Mar 19, 2003

Aderholt, Robert B.

Alabama · Mar 18, 2003

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · Mar 18, 2003

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Mar 18, 2003

Capito, Shelley Moore

West Virginia · Mar 13, 2003

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