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S 1709 115th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Domestic violence and child abuse Evidence and witnesses Judicial review and appeals Sex offenses

Targeting Child Predators Act of 2017

Introduced: August 2, 2017 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 2, 2017
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Targeting Child Predators Act of 2017

This bill amends the federal criminal code to add new provisions with respect to a nondisclosure requirement issued in connection with an administrative subpoena in a child exploitation or abuse investigation.

The bill modifies the process for issuing a nondisclosure requirement in a child exploitation or abuse investigation and lengthens the period of time during which a recipient of an administrative subpoena is prohibited from disclosure.

It also subjects a nondisclosure requirement to judicial review, requires the administrative subpoena to include notice of the availability of judicial review, and establishes a process for judicial review.

What's happening now August 2, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 883 Related bill Targeting Child Predators Act of 2017
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Aug 2, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1709: Targeting Child Predators Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1709/
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"S. 1709: Targeting Child Predators Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1709/.
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S. 1709, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1709/.
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