Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1188
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Domestic violence and child abuse
Human trafficking
Indian social and development programs
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Licensing and registrations
Mental health
Pornography
Sex offenses
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 

2017

 
This bill amends the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act to:
 
 
reauthorize through FY2022 the Sex Offender Management Assistance program;
 
reauthorize through FY2022 the activities of the U.S. Marshals Service to locate and apprehend sex offenders who violate sex offender registration requirements;
 
reduce from 25 years to 15 years the required registration period for certain juvenile delinquent sex offenders who maintain a clean record;
 
allow a state, Indian tribe, or territory to exempt from disclosure on a public website information about juvenile delinquent sex offenders;
 
specify how to calculate the allocation of Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program funds for local governments after a state's JAG funds are reduced for failure to comply with sex offender registration and notification standards; and
 
establish an alternative method for complying with the in-person verification requirement.
 
 
It amends the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to require the Department of Justice to include additional data in its annual report on the enforcement of sex offender registration requirements.
 
The bill amends the federal criminal code to:
 
 
modify the duties of probation and pretrial services officers to include, when directed by a court, supervision of a sex offender conditionally released from civil commitment subject to court-ordered compliance with a prescribed regimen of medical, psychiatric, or psychological treatment; and
 
extend the statute of limitations for a minor victim of a federal sex offense to file a civil action to 10 years (currently 3 years) from the date such individual reaches age 18.


action_date: 2017-05-22
text: 

Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 

2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act to reauthorize through FY2022 the Sex Offender Management Assistance program.
 
(Sec. 3) The bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the activities of the U.S. Marshals Service to locate and apprehend sex offenders who violate sex offender registration requirements.
 
(Sec. 4) It reduces from 25 years to 15 years the required registration period for certain juvenile delinquent sex offenders who maintain a clean record.
 
(Sec. 5) It allows a state, Indian tribe, or territory to exempt from disclosure on a public website information about juvenile delinquent sex offenders.
 
(Sec. 6) The bill specifies how to calculate the allocation of Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program funds for local governments after a state's JAG funds are reduced for failure to comply with sex offender registration and notification standards.
 
(Sec. 7) It amends the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to include additional data in its annual report on the enforcement of sex offender registration requirements.
 
(Sec. 8) The bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the duties of probation and pretrial services officers to include, when directed by a court, supervision of a sex offender conditionally released from civil commitment subject to court-ordered compliance with a prescribed regimen of medical, psychiatric, or psychological treatment.
 
(Sec. 9) It extends the statute of limitations for a minor victim of a federal sex offense to file a civil action to 10 years (currently, 3 years) from the date such individual reaches age 18.
 
(Sec. 10) It authorizes DOJ to provide technical assistance to tribal governments to promote access to federal criminal information databases. DOJ's Working Capital Fund may be reimbursed by federally recognized tribes for such technical assistance.
 
(Sec. 11) The bill allows a state, Indian tribe, or territory to establish an alternative method for a registered sex offender to comply with the in-person verification requirement. DOJ must approve an alternative verification method before it is implemented. 
(Sec. 12) It limits the aggravated sex abuse offenses that trigger sex offender registration requirements for a juvenile at least 14 years old who is adjudicated delinquent for a comparable or more severe sex offense. 
(Sec. 13) The National Institute of Justice must report to Congress on the public safety impact, recidivism, and collateral consequences of long-term registration of juvenile sex offenders.

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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4396-4397)
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4396-4397)
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1188.
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4396-4399)
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 91.
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-142.
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-142.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House