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Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2008

Introduced: June 3, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Jul 28, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 3, 2008
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Jun 3, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase criminal penalties for offenses relating to the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, transportation of minors for illicit sexual purposes, child sex trafficking and prostitution, and sex crimes against children resulting in death.

Directs the Attorney General to notify the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security of individuals, including aliens, who are convicted of sex offenses against children. Requires the Secretary of State to deny passports for such individuals and authorizes the Secretary to revoke, restrict, or limit a passport issued to a convicted sex offender if the passport was used to transport a minor for illicit sexual purposes.

Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to place aliens convicted of sex offenses in removal proceedings.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) render aliens who are convicted of sexual abuse of a minor inadmissible to the United States; and (2) subject aliens convicted of a sex crime against a minor to deportation.

What's happening now July 28, 2008

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

 Related & companion bills 1
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jun 3, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6167: Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6167/
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"H.R. 6167: Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6167/.
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