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Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2012

Introduced: January 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 1, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 1, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2012 H5451)
Aug 1, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/31/2012 H5451)
Aug 1, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5618-5619)
Jul 31, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Scott (VA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jul 31, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3796.
Jul 31, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5450-5452)
Jul 31, 2012
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 31, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 458.
Jul 31, 2012
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-637.
Jul 18, 2012
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 18, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 16, 2012
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
Jan 25, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 19, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 19, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Adam Walsh Act) to authorize appropriations through FY2017 for: (1) the Sex Offender Management Assistance (SOMA) program, (2) the Jessica Lunsford Address Verification Grant Program, and (3) federal assistance to states in locating and apprehending sex offenders who violate sex offender registration requirements.

Requires a tier III sex offender to maintain a clean record for 15 (currently, 25) years to qualify for a reduction in the period for which such offender must keep a sex offender registration current.

Allows a jurisdiction to exempt from disclosure through the Internet any information about a sex offender for whom the offense giving rise to the duty to register was one for which the offender was adjudicated delinquent (or otherwise convicted) as a juvenile.

Modifies penalty provisions applicable to states that fail to substantially implement sex offender registration and notification requirements under the Adam Walsh Act to require such states to return to the Attorney General for reallocation to other jurisdictions (including local governments) 10% of amounts allocable to those states under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

Directs the National Institute of Justice to report on the public safety impact, recidivism, and collateral consequences of long-term registration of juvenile sex offenders.

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize appropriations through FY2017 for juvenile sex offender treatment grants.

What's happening now August 2, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1