HR 3149
110th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Bail
Child sexual abuse
Detention of persons
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to law enforcement
Fugitives from justice
Government Operations and Politics
Judges
Juries
Kidnapping
Law
Local laws
Magistrates
Obstruction of justice
Pretrial procedure
Protection of officials
Sex crimes
Sex offenders
Protecting America's Children Act of 2007
Introduced: July 24, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
Protecting America's Children Act of 2007 - Prohibits the Attorney General from providing funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to states or local governments that fail to certify that their laws provide adequate protection against the pre-trial release of individuals charged with certain violent or serious sex crimes (e.g., kidnapping and sexual abuse or exploitation of a child) and who pose a serious risk of fleeing, obstructing justice, or threatening, injuring, or intimidating a potential witness, judge, magistrate, or juror.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1