Strengthening Children's Safety Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1842
Sponsor: Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2017-03-30 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against children
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Military law
Pornography
Sex offenses
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: 

Strengthening Children's Safety Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to add violent state crimes to the list of violent offenses that trigger an additional five-year consecutive mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who fails to comply with sex offender registration requirements and commits such offense.
 
Additionally, it expands the prior military sex offense convictions that trigger an enhanced mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who subsequently commits aggravated child sex abuse or certain child pornography offenses.

action_date: 2017-05-22
text: 

Strengthening Children's Safety Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to add violent state crimes to the list of violent offenses that trigger an additional five-year consecutive mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who fails to comply with sex offender registration requirements and commits such offense.
 
(Sec. 3) Additionally, it expands the prior military sex offense convictions that trigger an enhanced mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who subsequently commits aggravated child sex abuse or certain child pornography offenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 371 - 30, 1 Present (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H4402-4403)
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 371 - 30, 1 Present (Roll no. 270).(text: CR H4402-4403)
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4415)
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1842.
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4402-4405)
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-140.
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-140.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Introduced in House