S.151: PROTECT Act

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Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on April 9, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 or PROTECT Act - Title I: Sanctions and Offenses - (Sec. 101) Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) make the authorized term of supervised release after imprisonment any term of years or life for...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with amendments. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.
By Senator Hatch from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 108-2. Additional views filed.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 0. Record Vote Number: 35.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent.
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 1104. Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
A similar measure H.R. 1104 was laid on the table without objection.
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference.
On motion that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Scott (VA) moved that the House instruct conferees.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) motion to instruct conferees.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendments, and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Coble, Smith (TX), Green (WI), Hart, Conyers, and Scott (VA).
The Speaker appointed a conferee for consideration of the Senate bill and House amendments, and modifications committed to conference: Frost.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of sec. 8 of the Senate bill and secs. 222, 305, and 508 of the House amendments, and modifications committed to conference: Hoekstra, Gingrey, and Hinojosa.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of sec. 303 and title IV of the House amendments, and modifications committed to conference: Young (AK), Petri, and Matheson.
Senate disagreed to House amendments, agreed to request for conference, and appointed conferees. Hatch; Grassley; Sessions; Graham SC; Leahy; Kennedy; Biden. by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Conference report H. Rept. 108-66 filed.
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 188 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 151. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Rule H. Res. 188 passed House.
Mr. Sensenbrenner brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-66 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 188.
The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 25, 2 Present (Roll no. 127).
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Conference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 132.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 108-21.
Jan. 13, 2003

Introduced in the Senate by Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

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