About the bill
Both chambers of Congress have passed a bill to allow federal government to monitor the international movements of registered sex offenders. The bill, titled “International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders,” H.R. 515, would require a unique passport identifier for all registered sex offenders.
The passport identifier would be one of several actions to track sex offenders. The bill would also establish the “Angel Watch Center” to monitor sex offenders attempting to enter or exit the United States. The Angel Watch Center would be responsible for determining if travelers are registered as sex offenders at least 48 hours before their departure, and reporting relevant information to the Department of Justice and other appropriate agencies. It would provide …
Sponsor and status
Christopher “Chris” Smith
Sponsor. Representative for New Jersey's 4th congressional district. Republican.
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Feb 8, 2016
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on February 8, 2016.
15 Cosponsors (11 Republicans, 4 Democrats)
History
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Jan 22, 2015
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Introduced
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Jan 26, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Nov 10, 2015
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Considered by Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Nov 17, 2015
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Reported by Senate Committee. |
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Dec 17, 2015
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Feb 1, 2016
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House Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Feb 8, 2016
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 515 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 515. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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