HR 1877 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act of 2002

Latest action · May 23, 2002 See also H.R. 5422.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 16, 2001
  2. Passed HouseMay 21, 2002
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications in the investigation of: (1) the buying or selling of a child for sexual exploitation; (2) child pornography; (3) felony coercion and enticement to engage in prostitution or other illegal sexual activity; (4) felony transportation of minors to engage in prostitution or other illegal sexual activity (including a felony violation of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children provisions if the sexual activity occurred, or was intended to occur, within U.S. special maritime and territorial jurisdiction); and (5) travel with intent to engage in a sexual act with a juvenile.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 175Passed396–11May 21, 2002

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 16, 2001 to May 15, 2002; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalMay 16, 2001
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalMay 16, 2001
R-WIMark GreenOriginalMay 16, 2001
R-PAMelissa A. HartOriginalMay 16, 2001
R-PAPhil EnglishOriginalMay 16, 2001
D-MSRonnie ShowsOriginalMay 16, 2001
D-MIDale E. KildeeJul 12, 2001
D-NYMajor R. OwensJul 12, 2001
R-CTRob SimmonsMar 19, 2002
D-NDEarl PomeroyMay 15, 2002
R-INMike PenceMay 15, 2002
R-MIMike RogersMay 15, 2002

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred May 16, 2001Markup Apr 24, 2002Reported May 16, 2002
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Referred May 30, 2001Hearings Jun 21, 2001Markup Jun 21, 2001Reported Jun 21, 2001
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred May 22, 2002

Actions 19

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 23, 2002See also H.R. 5422.
  2. May 22, 2002Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. May 21, 2002Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  4. May 21, 2002Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2676-2680)
  5. May 21, 2002DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1877.
  6. May 21, 2002At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  7. May 21, 2002Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2746)
  8. May 21, 2002Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 11 (Roll no. 175). (text: CR H2676)
  9. May 21, 2002Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. May 16, 2002Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-468.
  11. May 16, 2002Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.
  12. Apr 24, 2002Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  13. Apr 24, 2002Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 4.
  14. Jun 21, 2001Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  15. Jun 21, 2001Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  16. Jun 21, 2001Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  17. May 30, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
  18. May 16, 2001Introduced in House
  19. May 16, 2001Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H2676–H2680Text printed H2676Recorded votes H2746enactCarolyn B. Maloney D-NY, Carolyn C. Kilpatrick D-MI, F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI, George W. Gekas R-PA, Lamar Smith R-TX, Maxine Waters D-CA, Nancy L. Johnson R-CT, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXMay 21, 2002

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

  1. Apr 30, 2002H.R. 1877, Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act of 2001<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 24, 2002</p>
  2. Apr 30, 2002H.R. 1877, Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act of 2001Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 24, 2002

Titles 4

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act of 2001
Short Titles as Reported to House
Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act of 2002
Short Titles as Passed House
Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act of 2002

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 22, 2002Referred in Senate
  2. May 21, 2002Engrossed in House
  3. May 16, 2002Reported in House
  4. May 16, 2001Introduced in House

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