HR 2674
111th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crimes against children
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Evidence and witnesses
Judges
Law enforcement administration and funding
Sex offenses
State and local government operations
Violent crime
Protecting America's Children Act of 2009
Introduced: June 3, 2009
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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 19, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 3, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 3, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting America's Children Act of 2009 - 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