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Union Calendar No. 206
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3627
[Report No. 113–286]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 2, 2013
Mr. Pittenger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
December 9, 2013
Additional sponsors: Mr. Hudson, Mr. Murphy of Florida, and Mr. Swalwell of California
December 9, 2013
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To require the Attorney General to report on State law penalties for certain child abusers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013.
2.
Attorney General Report
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and again 3 years thereafter, the Attorney General shall publish and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States Senate a report on the penalties for violations of laws prohibiting child abuse in each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States, including whether the laws of that State, District, or territory provides for enhanced penalties when the victim has suffered serious bodily injury, or permanent or protracted loss or impairment of any mental or emotional function.
3.
Expansion of predicate for increased penalties for certain domestic assaults
Section 117(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , or against a child of or in the care of the person committing the domestic assault after intimate partner.
December 9, 2013
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed