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H.R.1761

H.R.1761: Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017

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About This Bill

Introduced March 28, 2017
Latest Major Action June 5, 2017
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Bill Sponsor

Mike Johnson (R-La.)

Bill Cosponsors

6 (All Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - June 5, 2017
Engrossed in House - May 25, 2017
Reported in House - May 22, 2017
Introduced in House - March 28, 2017

When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov

Week Ending	Rank
June 11, 2017	8th
June 4, 2017	5th

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 22, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill makes it a federal crime, subject to certain jurisdictional requirements, to: (1) knowingly produce or cause to be produced a visual depiction of a minor engaged in any sexually explicit conduct; (2) knowingly transmit a live depiction of a...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
June 5, 2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 25, 2017	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 25, 2017	Vote in the House On passage Passed by recorded vote: 368 - 51 (Roll no. 284). (text: CR H4582-4583)
May 25, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 352, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 1.
May 25, 2017	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1761.
May 25, 2017	The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1973 and H.R. 1761. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from May 26, 2017 through June 5, 2017.
May 25, 2017	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 352. (consideration: CR H4582-4590)
May 24, 2017	Rule H. Res. 352 passed House.
May 23, 2017	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 352 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1973 and H.R. 1761. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from May 26, 2017 through June 5, 2017.
May 22, 2017	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 86.
May 22, 2017	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-137.
May 3, 2017	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 3, 2017	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 12, 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
March 28, 2017	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
March 28, 2017	Introduced in the House by Mike Johnson (R-La.)

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