Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

Bill: 109-hr-2423
Sponsor: Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Arrest
Block grants
Child pornography
Child safety
Child sexual abuse
Computer crimes
Computer software
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Correctional personnel
Criminal justice information
Criminal liability
DNA
Data banks
Day care
Department of Justice
Deportation
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational facilities
Electronic data interchange
Elementary and secondary education
Ex-offenders
Families
Federal aid to law enforcement
Fingerprints
Fugitives from justice
Government Operations and Politics
Government liability
Government publicity
Identification devices
Identification of criminals
Immigration
Imprisonment
Indian law enforcement
Internet
Kidnapping
Law
Minorities
Parole
Photography
Police-community relations
Pornography
Private schools
Prosecution
Prostitution
Public schools
Rape
Recidivists
Science, Technology, Communications
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Sex offenders
Social Welfare
Social security numbers
Taxation
Taxpayers
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Jacob Wetterling, Megan Nicole Kanka, and Pam Lychner Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act or the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act - Repeals existing provisions governing state registration programs for persons convicted of a criminal offense against a minor or of a sexually violent offense. Directs the Attorney General to carry out a Jacob Wetterling, Megan Nicole Kanka, and Pam Lychner Sex Offender Registration and Notification program under which a &quot;covered individual&quot; (an individual convicted of a listed offense against a minor) shall, for that individual's life, provide to the Attorney General specified information, including any change of address and employer. Lists exceptions. Sets penalties for violations.
 
Requires the Attorney General to prescribe regulations to ensure that every covered individual wears and maintains a device that transmits information about that person's whereabouts to the domicile state, subject to specified requirements. Sets penalties for violations. Lists the responsibilities of the Attorney General and State or tribal actors. Provides for specified community notification by law enforcement.
 
Directs the Attorney General to: (1) maintain a National Sex Offender Registry database to track the whereabouts and movements of covered individuals; (2) develop a software application that can be used by state and tribal actors; (3) establish and maintain a database to manage DNA information regarding covered individuals; and (4) carry out a Sex Offender Management Assistance program for awarding grants to states or tribal actors to offset costs associated with implementing this Act. 
 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to subject to deportation any alien who is a covered individual and who fails to provide registration information under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2005-05-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3898)
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House