RECAP of 113th Congress: Sex Offender Bills that became law and those that died when the 113th Congress ended

12-17-2014 Washington DC:

The following may come in handy for Advocates planning for next year. This blog will continue to monitor Congressional bills that affect folks in the community. Bills affecting "sex offenses" are not included, they are a world mostly connected to prosecution and sentencing.

These bills became law during the 113th Congress (Now over):

(HR 83) Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Includes AWA Grants)
(HR 803) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(HR 933) Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Includes AWA Grants)
(HR 3547) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Includes AWA Grants)
(S 47) Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
(S 1086) Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014

The following bills died when the 113th Congress ended:

Congressional Website: Even though a bill did not become law as Introduced, it is always possible that some or all of its provisions may have been incorporated into another bill which did become law. In the EXAMPLE S-1911 below, S-1911 did not become law, BUT BUT, see the note on that bill "For further action, see H.R.803, which became Public Law 113-128 on 7/22/2014." In addition to "Notes" you need to read the line which says "Latest Action." Both KEY to know whats going on with a bill. So be mindful it may take some research on bills which did not become law -as introduced- to find out if their provision/s were included in another bill. The Congressional website is pretty good mentioning notes and latest actions.:

EXAMPLE
S.1911 — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (Introduced 01/09/2014)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: 01/09/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Note: For further action, see H.R.803, which became Public Law 113-128 on 7/22/2014.
Tracker: ___ ___ ___

Now onto the list of bills which did not become law:

(HR 5) Student Success Act
(HR 11) Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
(HR 15) Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
(HR 629) Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2013
(HR 757) SAVE Native Women Act
(HR 898) Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013
(HR 1525) Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2013
(HR 1669) Public Housing Disaster Preparedness Act of 2013
(HR 1843) Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2013
(HR 1860) Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2013
(HR 1981) Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2013
(HR 2083) Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act
(HR 2278) SAFE Act
(HR 1786) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014
(HR 2786) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014
(HR 2787) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
(HR 2848) Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2014
(HR 3461) Strong Start for America's Children Act of 2013
(HR 3530) Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2014
(HR 3610) Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2014
(HR 3902) Child Protection Improvements Act of 2013
(HR 3923) To amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to expand the authority of governmental social service agencies with child protection responsibilities to access the national crime...
(HR 4058) Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care Act
(HR 4573) International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking
(HR 4595) School Bus Safety Act
(HR 4660) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
(HR 5016) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015
(HR 5114) HUMANE Act
(HR 5158) REDEEM Act
(HR 5230) Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.
(HR 5352) Pathways Out of Poverty Act of 2014
(HR 5623) National Parents Corps Act of 2014

(S 624) Child Care Protection Act of 2013
(S 744) Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
(S 987) Free Flow of Information Act of 2013
(S 1329) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
(S 1362) Child Protection Improvements and Electronic Life and Safety Security Systems Act of 2013
(S 1371) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014
(S 1410) Smarter Sentencing Act of 2014
(S 1596) Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act
(S 1675) Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act of 2014
(S 1697) Strong Start for America's Children Act
(S 1733) Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2013
(S 1738) Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013
(S 1790) REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2013
(S 1911) Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act
(S 2038) Solutions to Long-Term Unemployment Act
(S 2054) Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2014
(S 2437) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
(S 2452) Strong Start for America's Children Act
(S 2567) REDEEM Act
(S 2611) HUMANE Act
(S 2666) Protect Children and Families Through the Rule of Law Act
(S 2743) Protecting Children and America's Homeland Act of 2014
(S 2772) A bill making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.
(S 2773) Protecting Children and America's Homeland Act of 2014
(S 2781) Student Visa Integrity Act

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