Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2007
Latest action · Apr 24, 2007 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-176.
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.
- IntroducedApr 19, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2007 - Defines "child soldier."
Prohibits, with a national interest waiver, funds appropriated or otherwise made available for specified military and related areas from being obligated or otherwise made available to the government of a country identified by the Department of State as having governmental armed forces or government supported armed groups, including paramilitaries, militias, or civil defense forces, that recruit or use child soldiers.
Directs the Secretary of State to notify any government so identified.
Authorizes the President to reinstate assistance upon certifying to Congress that a government is implementing: (1) compliance measures; and (2) mechanisms to prohibit future use of child soldiers and to ensure that no children are recruited, conscripted, or otherwise compelled to serve as child soldiers.
Authorizes the President to provide assistance to a country for international military education and training otherwise prohibited under this Act upon certifying to Congress that such assistance is for programs that implement measures to demobilize child soldiers and for programs to support professionalization of the military.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 19, 2007 to May 20, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | May 11, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | May 15, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | May 16, 2007 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Jun 14, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Jun 15, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Jun 29, 2007 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Jul 9, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jul 13, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Jul 19, 2007 | |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Aug 3, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Sep 6, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Sep 6, 2007 | |
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Sep 11, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Jan 31, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Feb 13, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Mar 10, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Apr 2, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | May 20, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Apr 19, 2007 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Hearings Apr 24, 2007 |
| Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee | Hearings Apr 24, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 24, 2007Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-176.
- Apr 19, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Apr 19, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4780-4781)
- Apr 19, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4781-4782)
In the Congressional Record 2
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10937 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Dec 11, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4780Text printed S4781 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL (text) | Apr 19, 2007 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2135 | Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008 | Related bill | Oct 3, 2008 |
| HR 2620 | Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Jun 7, 2007 |
| HR 3028 | Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jul 12, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to end the use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Africa (Sub-Saharan)
- Appropriations
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arms sales
- Arrest
- Child health
- Child welfare
- Children's rights
- Civil defense
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Colombia
- Compulsory military service
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Cults
- Diplomacy
- Diplomats
- Economic assistance
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Families
- Forced labor
- Foreign service
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Health
- Human rights
- Insurgency
- International Affairs
- Kidnapping
- Labor and Employment
- Latin America
- Mental health services
- Military assistance
- Military education
- Military personnel
- Military training
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Paramilitary forces
- President and foreign policy
- Recruiting and enlistment
- Religion
- Sanctions (International law)
- South Asia
- Sri Lanka
- Standards
- Uganda
- Vocational and technical education
- Youth employment
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 19, 2007Introduced in Senate
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