Global Child Protection Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1862
Sponsor: Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
Introduced: 2017-04-03 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Crimes against children
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Domestic violence and child abuse
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-03
text: 

Global Child Protection Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code:
 
 
to broaden the definition of &quot;illicit sexual conduct&quot; to include any conduct involving a person under 18 years of age that would be a sex abuse offense if it occurred inside the United States, and 
 
to broaden the federal sex offenses that trigger a mandatory life prison term for a defendant with a prior sex offense conviction involving a minor victim. 
 

action_date: 2017-05-22
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Global Child Protection Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the definition of &quot;illicit sexual conduct&quot; to include any conduct involving a minor (currently, a sexual act with a minor) that would be a sex abuse offense if it occurs inside the United States. A minor is a person under 18 years of age.
 
(Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill broadens the federal sex offenses that trigger a mandatory life prison term for a defendant with a prior sex offense conviction involving a minor victim. Specifically, it adds to the list of federal sex offenses:
 
 
abusive sexual contact that constitutes either a sexual act with a person under the age of 12 or aggravated sexual abuse of a person between the ages of 12 and 16, and
 
illicit sexual conduct during foreign travel.
 


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: (2/3 required): 372 - 30 (Roll no. 269). (text: CR H4399)
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: (2/3 required): 372 - 30 (Roll no. 269).(text: CR H4399)
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4414-4415)
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. 1862.
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4399-4402)
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. 88.
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-139.
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-139.
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: 2017-04-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-04-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-04-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-03
text: Introduced in House