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HR 1842 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against children Criminal procedure and sentencing Military law Pornography Sex offenses Violent crime

Strengthening Children's Safety Act of 2017

Introduced: March 30, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 23, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 22, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 371 - 30, 1 Present (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H4402-4403)
May 22, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4415)
May 22, 2017
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 22, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1842.
May 22, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4402-4405)
May 22, 2017
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 22, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
May 22, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-140.
Apr 5, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 5, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 30, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mar 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 22, 2017 House · vote #270 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 371–30 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Children's Safety Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to add violent state crimes to the list of violent offenses that trigger an additional five-year consecutive mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who fails to comply with sex offender registration requirements and commits such offense.

(Sec. 3) Additionally, it expands the prior military sex offense convictions that trigger an enhanced mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who subsequently commits aggravated child sex abuse or certain child pornography offenses.

What's happening now May 23, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6847 Related bill Preventing Child Exploitation Act of 2018
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · May 22, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1842: Strengthening Children's Safety Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1842/
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"H.R. 1842: Strengthening Children's Safety Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1842/.
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H.R. 1842, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1842/.
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