Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-3627
Sponsor: Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2013-12-02 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Child health
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Domestic violence and child abuse
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2013-12-02
text: 
Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to report every three years to the congressional judiciary committees on the penalties for violations of laws prohibiting child abuse in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and each U.S. territory, including whether the laws of that jurisdiction provide for enhanced penalties when the victim has suffered serious bodily injury or permanent or protracted loss or impairment of any mental or emotional function.
 Amends the federal criminal code to apply certain increased criminal penalties against any person who commits domestic assault and who has a final conviction on at least two separate prior occasions under state, federal, or tribal court proceedings (a habitual offender) for offenses that would be, if subject to federal jurisdiction, assault, sexual abuse, or a serious violent felony against a spouse or intimate partner (as under current law) or against a child of, or in the care of, the person committing the domestic assault.
action_date: 2013-12-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to report every three years to the congressional judiciary committees on the penalties for violations of laws prohibiting child abuse in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and each U.S. territory, including whether the laws of that jurisdiction provide for enhanced penalties when the victim has suffered serious bodily injury or permanent or protracted loss or impairment of any mental or emotional function.
 Amends the federal criminal code to apply certain increased criminal penalties against any person who commits domestic assault and who has a final conviction on at least two separate prior occasions under state, federal, or tribal court proceedings (a habitual offender) for offenses that would be, if subject to federal jurisdiction, assault, sexual abuse, or a serious violent felony against a spouse or intimate partner (as under current law) or against a child of, or in the care of, the person committing the domestic assault.
action_date: 2014-05-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to report every three years to the congressional judiciary committees on the penalties for violations of laws prohibiting child abuse in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and each U.S. territory, including whether the laws of that jurisdiction provide for enhanced penalties when the victim has suffered serious bodily injury or permanent or protracted loss or impairment of any mental or emotional function.
 Amends the federal criminal code to apply certain increased criminal penalties against any person who commits domestic assault and who has a final conviction on at least two separate prior occasions under state, federal, or tribal court proceedings (a habitual offender) for offenses that would be, if subject to federal jurisdiction, assault, sexual abuse, or a serious violent felony against a spouse or intimate partner (as under current law) or against a child of, or in the care of, the person committing the domestic assault.
action_date: 2014-05-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to report every three years to the congressional judiciary committees on the penalties for violations of laws prohibiting child abuse in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and each U.S. territory, including whether the laws of that jurisdiction provide for enhanced penalties when the victim has suffered serious bodily injury or permanent or protracted loss or impairment of any mental or emotional function.
 Amends the federal criminal code to apply certain increased criminal penalties against any person who commits domestic assault and who has a final conviction on at least two separate prior occasions under state, federal, or tribal court proceedings (a habitual offender) for offenses that would be, if subject to federal jurisdiction, assault, sexual abuse, or a serious violent felony against a spouse or intimate partner (as under current law) or against a child of, or in the care of, the person committing the domestic assault.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-20
text: Became Public Law No: 113-104.
action_date: 2014-05-20
text: Became Public Law No: 113-104.
action_date: 2014-05-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2014-05-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2014-05-12
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2014-05-12
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2014-05-08
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2014-05-07
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2014-05-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2014-05-07
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2823)
action_date: 2014-05-07
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2823)
action_date: 2013-12-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-12-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7570)
action_date: 2013-12-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7570)
action_date: 2013-12-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3627.
action_date: 2013-12-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7570-7571)
action_date: 2013-12-09
text: Mr. Collins (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2013-12-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 206.
action_date: 2013-12-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-286.
action_date: 2013-12-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-286.
action_date: 2013-12-04
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2013-12-04
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-12-04
text: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
action_date: 2013-12-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2013-12-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-12-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-12-02
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 113-104