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Protecting America's Children 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

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 August 10, 2007

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 15, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3149: Protecting America's Children Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3149/
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"H.R. 3149: Protecting America's Children Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3149/.
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H.R. 3149, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3149/.
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