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HR 515 — International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking

Last action — Became Public Law No: 114-119. (TXT | PDF)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2015. Enacted.

Summary

International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking (Sec. 4) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish the Angel Watch Center within the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The center must identify outbound sex offender travelers who failed to provide advanced notice of international travel and provide a list of such individuals to the Marshals Service (USMS) to investigate. The center may receive notifications of inbound sex offender travel. It must share information with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other government agencies. The center may also transmit advance notice of sex offender travel to a destination country. It must comply with certain procedures, collect specified data, and establish a process to receive, review, and respond to individual complaints of erroneous notifications. (Sec. 5) The USMS may receive and transmit notification of international travel by sex offenders. It may also share information about sex offender travel with other government agencies. This bill requires the USMS to ensure consistent advance notification to destination countries of international travel by registered sex offenders. The USMS must share certain information with the center, including a list of individuals who provided advanced notice of international travel, a determination of compliance with sex offender registration requirements, and sex offender travel information. It must also establish a process to receive, review, and respond to individual complaints of erroneous notifications. DOJ must collect specified data related to transmitted notifications. (Sec. 6) The bill amends the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) to require a registered sex offender to also report information on intended international travel for inclusion in the sex offender registry. It amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for a sex offender to knowingly fail to provide such information. A violation is subject to a fine, up to 10 years in prison, or both. (Sec. 7) It expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State should negotiate reciprocal international agreements to further the purposes of this Act and SORNA. (Sec. 8) This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to prohibit the State Department from issuing a passport to a sex offender, unless the passport contains a unique identifier. A "unique identifier" is any visual sex offender designation that is conspicuously affixed to a passport. (Sec. 9) DHS, DOJ, and the State Department must develop and report jointly to Congress on a process to implement the unique identifier requirement on sex offender passports. (Sec. 10) The State Department may provide technical assistance to foreign authorities to facilitate effective participation in the notification program established by this Act. (Sec. 11) The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2017-FY2018. (Sec. 12) It prohibits construing this Act to limit international information sharing or law enforcement cooperation pursuant to any authority of DOJ, DHS, or any other department or agency.

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Action History

  1. Became Public Law No: 114-119. (TXT | PDF)

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Presented to President.

  4. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H387-390)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 515.

  7. Mr. Smith (NJ) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H387-394)

  8. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  9. Notwithstanding the passage of H.R. 515, the committee reported title amendment was agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

  10. Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

  11. S.Amdt.2936 Amendment SA 2936 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

  12. S.Amdt.2936 Amendment SA 2936 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Corker. (consideration: CR S8834; text: CR S8834)

  13. The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8831-8834; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8832-8834)

  14. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 296.

  15. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

  16. Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

  17. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  18. Received in the Senate.

  19. ENGROSSMENT CORRECTION - Unanimous consent was granted for the Clerk to make a correction in the engrossment to H.R. 515 in a form placed at the desk.

  20. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  21. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H542-544)

  22. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 515.

  23. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H542-546)

  24. Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  25. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.

  26. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

  27. Referred to House Judiciary

  28. Referred to House Foreign Affairs

  29. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  30. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 515 do?
International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking (Sec. 4) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish the Angel Watch Center within the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The center must identify outbound sex offender travelers who failed to provide advanced notice of international travel and provide a list of such individuals to the Marshals Service (USMS) to investigate. The center may receive notifications of inbound sex offender travel. It must share information with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other government agencies. The center may also transmit advance notice of sex offender travel to a destination country. It must comply with certain procedures, collect specified data, and establish a process to receive, review, and respond to individual complaints of erroneous notifications. (Sec. 5) The USMS may receive and transmit notification of international travel by sex offenders. It may also share information about sex offender travel with other government agencies. This bill requires the USMS to ensure consistent advance notification to destination countries of international travel by registered sex offenders. The USMS must share certain information with the center, including a list of individuals who provided advanced notice of international travel, a determination of compliance with sex offender registration requirements, and sex offender travel information. It must also establish a process to receive, review, and respond to individual complaints of erroneous notifications. DOJ must collect specified data related to transmitted notifications. (Sec. 6) The bill amends the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) to require a registered sex offender to also report information on intended international travel for inclusion in the sex offender registry. It amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for a sex offender to knowingly fail to provide such information. A violation is subject to a fine, up to 10 years in prison, or both. (Sec. 7) It expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State should negotiate reciprocal international agreements to further the purposes of this Act and SORNA. (Sec. 8) This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to prohibit the State Department from issuing a passport to a sex offender, unless the passport contains a unique identifier. A "unique identifier" is any visual sex offender designation that is conspicuously affixed to a passport. (Sec. 9) DHS, DOJ, and the State Department must develop and report jointly to Congress on a process to implement the unique identifier requirement on sex offender passports. (Sec. 10) The State Department may provide technical assistance to foreign authorities to facilitate effective participation in the notification program established by this Act. (Sec. 11) The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2017-FY2018. (Sec. 12) It prohibits construing this Act to limit international information sharing or law enforcement cooperation pursuant to any authority of DOJ, DHS, or any other department or agency.
Who sponsors HR 515?
HR 515 is sponsored by Christopher Smith (R).
What is the current status of HR 515?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2015. Enacted.
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