H.R.4120: Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about families
  • Introduced Nov. 8, 2007
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 8, 2008

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Bill Summary

Title I: Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007 - Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to expand the jurisdictional basis for prosecutions of sexual exploitation of children, selling or buying of children, or child pornography crimes to include activities that use any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce to complete such crimes. Title II: Enhancing the Effective...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 110-358.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4120.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 1105).
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4120.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cannon objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 656).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov. 8, 2007

Introduced in the House by Nancy E. Boyda (D-Kan.)

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