HR 9492 117th Congress House International Affairs

International Megan’s Law Improvement Act of 2022

Introduced: December 12, 2022 Introduced by: Higgins, Clay Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Dec 12, 2022

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Megan's Law Improvement Act of 2022

This bill adds a requirement for the Department of State to place a unique identifier in passports issued to sex offenders who must re-register under the sex offender registration program of any jurisdiction upon return to the United States.

What's happening now December 12, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9492: International Megan’s Law Improvement Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9492/

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"H.R. 9492: International Megan’s Law Improvement Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9492/.

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H.R. 9492, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9492/.

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