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S. 134 116th Congress Senate

Combat Online Predators Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with regard to stalking.

Introduced: January 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-249.
Dec 22, 2020
Signed by President.
Dec 11, 2020
Presented to President.
Dec 8, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 8, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7011-7012)
Dec 8, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 8, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 134.
Dec 8, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7011-7014)
Dec 8, 2020
Mr. Cicilline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 29, 2019
Received in the House.
Oct 29, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 28, 2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 28, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 28, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6204)
Oct 28, 2019
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 15, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,196 – In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Oct 28, 2019
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 Latest action December 22, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-249.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combat Online Predators Act

(Sec. 2) This bill increases the maximum prison term for a stalking offense, if the victim is under 18 years of age.

(Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must report on best practices for enforcing laws related to stalking.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 570 Identical bill Combat Online Predators Act
  • S 2843 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • S 2920 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • HR 1585 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
 Bill text 5 versions

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 134: Combat Online Predators Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-134/
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"S. 134: Combat Online Predators Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-134/.
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S. 134, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-134/.
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