H.R. 1842 — 115th Congress
Strengthening Children's Safety Act of 2017
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Latest action
May 23, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
CRS summary
As of May 22, 2017Passed House without amendment
Strengthening Children's Safety Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to add violent state crimes to the list of violent offenses that trigger an additional five-year consecutive mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who fails to comply with sex offender registration requirements and commits such offense.
(Sec. 3) Additionally, it expands the prior military sex offense convictions that trigger an enhanced mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who subsequently commits aggravated child sex abuse or certain child pornography offenses.
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Roll-call votes
1 on recordMay 22, 2017 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Full roll callYea — 371: 217 R · 152 D · 2 I
Nay — 30: 28 D · 1 L · 1 R
Present — 1: 1 D
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| Sheila Jackson Lee | TX |
Not Voting — 28: 17 R · 11 D
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