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HR 3144 110th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Child sexual abuse Computer crimes Families Mandatory sentences Science, Technology, Communications Sex offenders

Sex Offender Internet Prohibition Act of 2007

Introduced: July 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 10, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 24, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sex Offender Internet Prohibition Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a mandatory minimum prison term of five years and a maximum term of 20 years on individuals required to register as sex offenders who knowingly access a website with the intent to communicate with a child under the age of 18 years who is unaware that such individual is a registered sex offender.

What's happening now August 10, 2007

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 10, 2008
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · May 22, 2008
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Carter, John R.
Texas · May 7, 2008
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Oct 3, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3144: Sex Offender Internet Prohibition Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3144/
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"H.R. 3144: Sex Offender Internet Prohibition Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3144/.
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H.R. 3144, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3144/.
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