[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4203 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4203

    To amend title 18, United States Code, with regard to stalking.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 1, 2017

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mrs. Murphy of Florida) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 18, United States Code, with regard to stalking.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Combat Online Predators Act''.

SEC. 2. ENHANCED PENALTY FOR STALKERS OF CHILDREN.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 2261A the following:
``Sec. 2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children
    ``If the victim of an offense under section 2261A is under the age 
of 18 years, the maximum imprisonment for the offense is 5 years 
greater than the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise provided for 
that offense in section 2261.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2261A the following new item:

``2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2261(a) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ``or section 2262B, as the case 
may be'' after ``provided in subsection (b)''.

SEC. 3. BEST PRACTICES REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF ANTI-STALKING LAWS TO 
              BE INCLUDED IN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

    In the annual report under section 529 of title 28, United States 
Code, the Attorney General shall--
            (1) include an evaluation of Federal, tribal, State, and 
        local efforts to enforce laws relating to stalking; and
            (2) identify and describe those elements of such efforts 
        that constitute the best practices for the enforcement of such 
        laws.
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