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Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2011

Introduced: November 2, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Sep 23, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 8, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 8, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to authorize appropriations through 2016 for: (1) the Sex Offender Management Assistance (SOMA) program, (2) the Jessica Lunsford address verification grant program, (3) federal assistance to states in locating and apprehending sex offenders who violate sex offender registration requirements, and (4) additional attorneys to prosecute offenses relating to the sexual exploitation of children.

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize appropriations through FY2016 for juvenile sex offender treatment grants.

Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to eliminate funding for the Attorney General to develop training programs to assist probation and parole officers and other personnel who work with released sex offenders in case management, supervision, and relapse prevention.

What's happening now September 23, 2011

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3796 Related bill Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1
Austria, Steve
· Nov 2, 2011
Gowdy, Trey
· Oct 4, 2011
Lance, Leonard
· Sep 8, 2011
Poe, Ted
· Sep 8, 2011
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 8, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2870: Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2870/
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"H.R. 2870: Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2870/.
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H.R. 2870, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2870/.
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