Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-3627
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2013-12-02
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
Latest action: action_date: 2014-05-20
text: Became Public Law No: 113-104.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-12-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p> 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
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>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.</p> 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
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>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.</p> 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
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>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.</p> 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.

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3627 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2013 Mr. Pittenger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Attorney General to report on State law penalties for certain child abusers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Attorney General Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and again 3 years thereafter, the Attorney General shall publish and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States Senate a report on the penalties for violations of laws prohibiting child abuse in each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States, including whether the laws of that State, District, or territory provides for enhanced penalties when the victim has suffered serious bodily injury, or permanent or protracted loss or impairment of any mental or emotional function. 3. Expansion of predicate for increased penalties for certain domestic assaults Section 117(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , or against a child of or in the care of the person committing the domestic assault after intimate partner .

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3627 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Attorney General to report on State law penalties for certain child abusers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Attorney General Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and again 3 years thereafter, the Attorney General shall publish and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States Senate a report on the penalties for violations of laws prohibiting child abuse in each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States, including whether the laws of that State, District, or territory provides for enhanced penalties when the victim has suffered serious bodily injury, or permanent or protracted loss or impairment of any mental or emotional function. 3. Expansion of predicate for increased penalties for certain domestic assaults Section 117(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , or against a child of or in the care of the person committing the domestic assault after intimate partner .

Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 206 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3627 [Report No. 113–286] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2013 Mr. Pittenger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary December 9, 2013 Additional sponsors: Mr. Hudson , Mr. Murphy of Florida , and Mr. Swalwell of California December 9, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the Attorney General to report on State law penalties for certain child abusers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Attorney General Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and again 3 years thereafter, the Attorney General shall publish and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States Senate a report on the penalties for violations of laws prohibiting child abuse in each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States, including whether the laws of that State, District, or territory provides for enhanced penalties when the victim has suffered serious bodily injury, or permanent or protracted loss or impairment of any mental or emotional function. 3. Expansion of predicate for increased penalties for certain domestic assaults Section 117(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , or against a child of or in the care of the person committing the domestic assault after intimate partner .

December 9, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3627 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To require the Attorney General to report on State law penalties for certain child abusers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Attorney General Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and again 3 years thereafter, the Attorney General shall publish and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States Senate a report on the penalties for violations of laws prohibiting child abuse in each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States, including whether the laws of that State, District, or territory provides for enhanced penalties when the victim has suffered serious bodily injury, or permanent or protracted loss or impairment of any mental or emotional function. 3. Expansion of predicate for increased penalties for certain domestic assaults Section 117(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , or against a child of or in the care of the person committing the domestic assault after intimate partner .

Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. R. 3627 AN ACT To require the Attorney General to report on State law penalties for certain child abusers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Attorney General Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and again 3 years thereafter, the Attorney General shall publish and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States Senate a report on the penalties for violations of laws prohibiting child abuse in each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States, including whether the laws of that State, District, or territory provides for enhanced penalties when the victim has suffered serious bodily injury, or permanent or protracted loss or impairment of any mental or emotional function. 3. Expansion of predicate for increased penalties for certain domestic assaults Section 117(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , or against a child of or in the care of the person committing the domestic assault after intimate partner .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.