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HR 1690 113th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against children Criminal procedure and sentencing Evidence and witnesses Human trafficking Sex offenses

Hazel's Law

Introduced: June 27, 2013 Introduced by: Vargas, Juan Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 23, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Protection Act of 2013 or Hazel's Law - Amends federal criminal code provisions prohibiting sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion to eliminate the requirement that the defendant had a reasonable opportunity to observe the victim in order to relieve the government of the need to prove that the defendant knew that the victim had not attained age 18.

What's happening now June 14, 2013

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 15 Republican 4
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· Jan 29, 2014
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jan 28, 2014
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jan 15, 2014
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Oct 29, 2013
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 9, 2013
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Oct 9, 2013
Heck, Denny
· Sep 27, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 2, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 30, 2013
Polis, Jared
· Jul 17, 2013
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 10, 2013
GREEN, GENE
· Jul 10, 2013
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Jul 8, 2013
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jun 27, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 27, 2013
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jun 3, 2013
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 23, 2013
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 23, 2013
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 23, 2013
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · May 17, 2013
CHABOT, STEVE
· May 9, 2013
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · May 9, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 9, 2013
Vela, Filemon
· May 9, 2013
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 26, 2013
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Apr 26, 2013
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Apr 23, 2013
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Apr 23, 2013
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 23, 2013
Poe, Ted
· Apr 23, 2013
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 23, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1690: Hazel's Law. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1690/
MLA
"H.R. 1690: Hazel's Law." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1690/.
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H.R. 1690, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1690/.
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