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HR 4704 113th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against children Separation, divorce, custody, support

To expand the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 to include combating the transfer of permanent custody or control of a minor in contravention of a required legal procedure, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 21, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Jul 21, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 21, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 to include within the definition of "child exploitation" offering to engage or engaging in the transfer of permanent custody or control of a minor in contravention of a required legal procedure.

What's happening now July 21, 2014

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
MORAN, JAMES
· Jun 20, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 2014
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 12, 2014
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 12, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4704: To expand the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 to include combating the transfer of permanent custody or control of a minor in contravention of a required legal procedure, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4704/
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"H.R. 4704: To expand the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 to include combating the transfer of permanent custody or control of a minor in contravention of a required legal procedure, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4704/.
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H.R. 4704, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4704/.
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