H.R. 1690 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Hazel's Law
H.R. 1690 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Apr 23, 2013, sponsored by Juan Vargas with 56 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Apr 23, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 56
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
What it does
Child Protection Act of 2013 or Hazel's Law - Amends federal criminal code provisions prohibiting sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion to eliminate the requirement that the defendant had a reasonable opportunity to observe the victim in order to relieve the government of the need to prove that the defendant knew that the victim had not attained age 18.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Juan Vargas (D-CA). Co-sponsors: 45 Democrats, 11 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 23, 2013
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (Jun 14, 2013)
Other Crime and Law Enforcement bills in the 113th Congress
- S. 47: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
- H.R. 3092: E. Clay Shaw, Jr. Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2013
- H.R. 3190: United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2013
- H.R. 3626: To extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 10 years.
- H.R. 4120: To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination date.
- H.R. 3627: Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013
- H.R. 1528: Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014
- S. 1799: Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2013
- H.R. 4323: Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2014
- H.R. 1447: Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013
Committees
- Judiciary Committee
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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