,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aggh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjac,mr4 
,burr introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !    
,attorney ,g5]al to report on ,/ate law 
p5alties = c]ta9 *ild abus]s1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,kilah ,dav5port ,*ild     
,protection ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,attorney
 ,g5]al report  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej  
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ea*   
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,report
 requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & aga9 #c   
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
publi% & submit to ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report on ! p5alties = violations (    
laws prohibit+ *ild abuse 9 ea* ,/ate1  
includ+ :e!r ! laws ( ea* ,/ate provide 
= enhanc$ p5alties :5 a victim ( *ild   

abuse suff]s s]i\s bodily injury1 or    
p]man5t or protract$ loss or impairm5t (
 any m5tal or emotional function4  #c4  
,expansion ( pr$icate = increas$        
p5alties = c]ta9 dome/ic assaults       
,section #aag7;a77#a7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
#8#81 or aga9/ a *ild (1 or 9 ! c>e (1 !
 p]son committ+ ! (f5se'' aft] intimate 
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