Combat Online Predators Act
Latest action · Feb 25, 2019 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.
- IntroducedJan 15, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Combat Online Predators Act
This bill increases the maximum prison term for a stalking offense, if the victim is under 18 years of age.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 15, 2019 to Dec 9, 2019; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Jan 22, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Feb 22, 2019 | |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Dec 9, 2019 |
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 Jan 15, 2019 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Feb 25, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jan 15, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 15, 2019Referred 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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H610 | Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA | Jan 16, 2019 |
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 8, January 15, 2019, page H602.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 134 | Combat Online Predators Act | Identical bill | Dec 22, 2020 |
| HR 1585 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Related bill | Apr 10, 2019 |
| S 2843 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Related bill | Nov 13, 2019 |
| S 2920 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Related bill | Nov 21, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, with regard to stalking.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Combat Online Predators Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
