Protecting America's Children Act of 2007
Latest action · Aug 10, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedJul 24, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting America's Children Act of 2007 - Prohibits the Attorney General from providing funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to states or local governments that fail to certify that their laws provide adequate protection against the pre-trial release of individuals charged with certain violent or serious sex crimes (e.g., kidnapping and sexual abuse or exploitation of a child) and who pose a serious risk of fleeing, obstructing justice, or threatening, injuring, or intimidating a potential witness, judge, magistrate, or juror.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 1, 2007 to Apr 15, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Apr 15, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2007 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Aug 10, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 10, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jul 24, 2007Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To protect children from sex offenders.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protecting America's Children Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Bail
- Child sexual abuse
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Detention of persons
- Economics and Public Finance
- Families
- Federal aid to law enforcement
- Fugitives from justice
- Government Operations and Politics
- Judges
- Juries
- Kidnapping
- Law
- Local laws
- Magistrates
- Obstruction of justice
- Pretrial procedure
- Protection of officials
- Sex crimes
- Sex offenders
- State laws
- Violence
- Witnesses
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2007Introduced in House
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