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HR 4150 108th Congress House

Carlie's Law

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, and other laws to protect children from criminal recidivists, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 2, 2004 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AuthorizationChild abuseChild safetyChild sexual abuse
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Criminal justice informationCustody of childrenDepartment of TransportationDrug abuseEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal aid to law enforcementFederal aid to transportationGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkIdentification of criminalsParentsParolePolice communication systemsProbation
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 5, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Apr 2, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Apr 2, 2004
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Apr 2, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 20, 2004

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Carlie's Law - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for mandatory revocation of probation and supervised release for anyone who commits: (1) a felony crime of violence; or (2) a crime of violence against, or an offense that consists of or is intended to facilitate unlawful sexual contact with, a person under age 16.

Amends the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act of 2003 to require a State, to be eligible for a grant for changeable message signs or other information systems to notify motorists about abductions of children, to certify that it will make a good faith effort to notify any non-custodial parent of a minor residing in the State if: (1) the minor is the victim of a crime of violence or sexual abuse; or (2) the custodial parent of the minor is charged with a drug offense, rape, or crime of violence or sexual abuse.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 3
R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 2, 2004
Burns, Max
· Apr 2, 2004
CANTOR, ERIC
· Apr 2, 2004
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 2, 2004
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Apr 2, 2004
GOSS, PORTER
· Apr 2, 2004
LAMPSON, NICK
· Apr 2, 2004
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Apr 2, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4150: Carlie's Law. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4150/
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"H.R. 4150: Carlie's Law." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4150/.
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H.R. 4150, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4150/.
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