3.0.0 6063 2023-03-22T18:24:49Z 2023-03-22T18:24:49Z House H HR 2012-06-29 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Texas:H.R. 6063.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but maynot be limited to, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of theUnited States Constitution.[Page H4655]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2012-11-27T00:10:58Z Referred to 2012-08-02T20:41:20Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Reported by 2012-07-31T19:00:24Z Markup by 2012-07-10T17:45:59Z Referred to 2012-06-29T13:03:35Z H. Rept. 112-638 Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 112 1981 HR 2011-12-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224. Related bill CRS Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2011 112 596 S 2011-03-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 112 1308 S 2011-06-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Child Protection Act of 2012 112 3456 S 2012-07-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2012-12-07 Became Public Law No: 112-206. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-07 Became Public Law No: 112-206. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-07 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-07 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-11-28 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2012-11-28 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2012-11-27 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2012-11-26 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2012-11-26 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2012-11-26 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6908) Discharge 2012-11-26 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6908) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-08-02 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2012-08-01 20:48:20 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-08-01 20:48:15 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2012 H5507-5508) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2012-08-01 20:48:15 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/31/2012 H5507-5508) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2012-08-01 20:47:51 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5619) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-07-31 20:15:17 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2012-07-31 19:58:41 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6063. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-07-31 19:58:39 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5507-5510) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-07-31 19:58:26 Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-07-31 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 459. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00459 2012-07-31 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-638. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-07-31 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-638. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-07-10 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2012-07-10 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-06-29 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-06-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-06-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 N W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 20 2012-06-29 True C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2012-06-29 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2012-06-29 True G000021 Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] ELTON GALLEGLY R CA 24 2012-06-29 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2012-06-29 True L000517 Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] DANIEL LUNGREN R CA EDWARD 3 2012-06-29 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2012-06-29 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2012-06-29 True P000596 Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] Pedro Pierluisi D PR R. 0 2012-06-29 True C001076 Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] Jason Chaffetz R UT 3 2012-06-29 True M001179 Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] Tom Marino R PA 10 2012-06-29 True G000566 Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] Trey Gowdy R SC 4 2012-06-29 True A000366 Rep. Adams, Sandy [R-FL-24] Sandy Adams R FL 24 2012-06-29 True B001276 Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25] Ann Buerkle R NY Marie 25 2012-06-29 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2012-06-29 True G000569 Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-13] Michael Grimm R NY G. 13 2012-06-29 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2012-06-29 True M001181 Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] Patrick Meehan R PA 7 2012-06-29 True M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2012-06-29 True T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2012-06-29 True S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 28 2012-06-29 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2012-06-29 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2012-06-29 True B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2012-06-29 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2012-06-29 True S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2012-06-29 True C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2012-06-29 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2012-06-29 True R000581 Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] Laura Richardson D CA 37 2012-06-29 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-33] Karen Bass D CA 33 2012-06-29 True F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2012-06-29 True A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2012-07-12 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2012-07-12 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2012-07-12 False A000365 Rep. Austria, Steve [R-OH-7] Steve Austria R OH 7 2012-07-12 False C001060 Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] Russ Carnahan D MO 3 2012-07-12 False S001171 Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] Heath Shuler D NC 11 2012-07-17 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2012-07-19 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2012-07-31 False I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 2 2012-07-31 False Public Law 112-206 Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Department of Justice Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Pornography Sex offenses Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2012-06-29 Introduced in House 2012-10-16T15:07:49Z Child Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 20 years for transporting, receiving, distributing, selling, or possessing pornographic images of a child under the age of 12.

Requires a U.S. district court to issue a protective order prohibiting harassment or intimidation of a minor victim or witness if the court finds evidence that the conduct at issue is reasonably likely to adversely affect the willingness of the minor witness or victim to testify or otherwise participate in a federal criminal case or investigation.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to ensure that such guidelines provide an additional penalty for sex trafficking of children and other child abuse crimes.

Allows the Director of the U.S. Marshals Service to issue an administrative subpoena for the investigation of unregistered sex offenders by the U.S. Marshals Service.

Amends the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 to: (1) double the amount that the Attorney General may award a non-law enforcement agency entity annually to establish and conduct training courses for National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program task force members and other law enforcement officials, (2) require the Attorney General to designate a senior official at the Department of Justice (DOJ) with experience in investigating or prosecuting child exploitation cases as the National Coordinator for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction to be responsible for coordinating the development of the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, (3) authorize appropriations for carrying out such strategy for FY2014-FY2018, (4) delete a requirement that the National Internet Crimes Against Children Data System identify high-priority suspects based on the volume of suspected criminal activity, and (5) require the Attorney General to report within 90 days after enactment of this Act on the status of the establishment of such System.

]]> 36 2012-08-01 Passed House amended 2012-11-13T19:20:39Z Child Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 20 years for transporting, receiving, distributing, selling, or possessing pornographic images of a child under the age of 12.

Requires a U.S. district court to issue a protective order prohibiting harassment or intimidation of a minor victim or witness if the court finds evidence that the conduct at issue is reasonably likely to adversely affect the willingness of the minor witness or victim to testify or otherwise participate in a federal criminal case or investigation.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to ensure that such guidelines provide an additional penalty for sex trafficking of children and other child abuse crimes.

Allows the Director of the U.S. Marshals Service to issue an administrative subpoena for the investigation of unregistered sex offenders by the U.S. Marshals Service.

Amends the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 to: (1) double the amount that the Attorney General may award a non-law enforcement agency entity annually to establish and conduct training courses for National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program task force members and other law enforcement officials, (2) require the Attorney General to designate a senior official at the Department of Justice (DOJ) with experience in investigating or prosecuting child exploitation cases as the National Coordinator for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction to be responsible for coordinating the development of the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, (3) authorize appropriations for carrying out such strategy for FY2014-FY2018, (4) delete a requirement that the National Internet Crimes Against Children Data System identify high-priority suspects based on the volume of suspected criminal activity, and (5) require the Attorney General to report within 90 days after enactment of this Act on the status of the establishment of such System.]]>

82 2012-11-26 Passed Senate without amendment 2013-01-02T20:12:29Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on August 1, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Child Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 20 years for transporting, receiving, distributing, selling, or possessing pornographic images of a child under the age of 12.

Requires a U.S. district court to issue a protective order prohibiting harassment or intimidation of a minor victim or witness if the court finds evidence that the conduct at issue is reasonably likely to adversely affect the willingness of the minor witness or victim to testify or otherwise participate in a federal criminal case or investigation.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to ensure that such guidelines provide an additional penalty for sex trafficking of children and other child abuse crimes.

Allows the Director of the U.S. Marshals Service to issue an administrative subpoena for the investigation of unregistered sex offenders by the U.S. Marshals Service.

Amends the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 to: (1) double the amount that the Attorney General may award a non-law enforcement agency entity annually to establish and conduct training courses for National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program task force members and other law enforcement officials, (2) require the Attorney General to designate a senior official at the Department of Justice (DOJ) with experience in investigating or prosecuting child exploitation cases as the National Coordinator for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction to be responsible for coordinating the development of the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, (3) authorize appropriations for carrying out such strategy for FY2014-FY2018, (4) delete a requirement that the National Internet Crimes Against Children Data System identify high-priority suspects based on the volume of suspected criminal activity, and (5) require the Attorney General to report within 90 days after enactment of this Act on the status of the establishment of such System.]]>

49 2012-12-07 Public Law 2013-01-02T20:14:14Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on August 1, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Child Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 20 years for transporting, receiving, distributing, selling, or possessing pornographic images of a child under the age of 12.

Requires a U.S. district court to issue a protective order prohibiting harassment or intimidation of a minor victim or witness if the court finds evidence that the conduct at issue is reasonably likely to adversely affect the willingness of the minor witness or victim to testify or otherwise participate in a federal criminal case or investigation.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to ensure that such guidelines provide an additional penalty for sex trafficking of children and other child abuse crimes.

Allows the Director of the U.S. Marshals Service to issue an administrative subpoena for the investigation of unregistered sex offenders by the U.S. Marshals Service.

Amends the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 to: (1) double the amount that the Attorney General may award a non-law enforcement agency entity annually to establish and conduct training courses for National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program task force members and other law enforcement officials, (2) require the Attorney General to designate a senior official at the Department of Justice (DOJ) with experience in investigating or prosecuting child exploitation cases as the National Coordinator for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction to be responsible for coordinating the development of the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, (3) authorize appropriations for carrying out such strategy for FY2014-FY2018, (4) delete a requirement that the National Internet Crimes Against Children Data System identify high-priority suspects based on the volume of suspected criminal activity, and (5) require the Attorney General to report within 90 days after enactment of this Act on the status of the establishment of such System.]]>

Child Protection Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Child Protection Act of 2012 Short Titles as Reported to House Child Protection Act of 2012 H House Short Titles as Passed House Child Protection Act of 2012 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Child Protection Act of 2012 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Child Protection Act of 2012 Display Title Child Protection Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to child pornography and child exploitation offenses. Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6063enr/xml/BILLS-112hr6063enr.xml Referred in Senate 2012-08-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6063rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr6063rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2012-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6063eh/xml/BILLS-112hr6063eh.xml Reported in House 2012-07-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6063rh/xml/BILLS-112hr6063rh.xml Introduced in House 2012-06-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6063ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6063ih.xml 2012-12-08T04:59:59Z Public Law 2012-12-07 Became Public Law No: 112-206. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.