[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H.R. 4203 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4203


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 11, 2018

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 AN ACT


 
    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 2261A of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``section 2261(b) of this title'' and 
inserting ``section 2261(b) or section 2262B, as the case may be''.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON BEST PRACTICES REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF ANTI-STALKING 
              LAWS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress, which 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.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 10, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.