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HR 6242 111th Congress House

International Child Protection Act of 2010

Official title: To render inadmissible to the United States aliens who have been convicted of a sex offense against a minor, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2010 See on congress.gov
Immigration Crimes against childrenCriminal justice information and recordsInternational organizations and cooperationSex offensesVisas and passports
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 20, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Sep 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 29, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 20, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Child Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make aliens convicted of sex offenses against minors inadmissible to the United States.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State should work with foreign law enforcement agencies and international organizations to establish related information reporting mechanisms.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6242: International Child Protection Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6242/
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"H.R. 6242: International Child Protection Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6242/.
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H.R. 6242, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6242/.
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