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S 3973 116th 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 2020

Introduced: June 17, 2020 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 17, 2020
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Targeting Child Predators Act of 2020

This bill revises the processes and procedures related to nondisclosure requirements issued in connection with certain administrative subpoenas.

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 June 17, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 17, 2020
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jun 17, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3973: Targeting Child Predators Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3973/
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"S. 3973: Targeting Child Predators Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3973/.
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S. 3973, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3973/.
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