To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to child pornography and child exploitation offenses.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
112th Congress (2011–2013)
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39 Cosponsors (28 Republicans, 11 Democrats)
History
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May 25, 2011
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Introduced
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Jul 28, 2011
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Ordered Reported
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Aug 1, 2012
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Related Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 6063 (112th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1981 (112th). |
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Nov 26, 2012
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Passed Senate
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 6063 (112th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1981 (112th). |
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Dec 7, 2012
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Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 6063 (112th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1981 (112th). |
H.R. 1981 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1981. This is the one from the 112th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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