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Introduced
03/30/2017
03/30/2017
In Committee
04/05/2017
04/05/2017
Crossed Over
05/23/2017
05/23/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Strengthening Children's Safety Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to add violent state crimes to the list of violent offenses that trigger an additional five-year consecutive mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who fails to comply with sex offender registration requirements and commits such offense. (Sec. 3) Additionally, it expands the prior military sex offense convictions that trigger an enhanced mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who subsequently commits aggravated child sex abuse or certain child pornography offenses.
AI Summary
This bill amends the federal criminal code to (1) add violent state crimes to the list of violent offenses that trigger an additional five-year consecutive mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who fails to comply with sex offender registration requirements and commits such an offense, and (2) expand the prior military sex offense convictions that trigger an enhanced mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who subsequently commits aggravated child sex abuse or certain child pornography offenses. The bill uses the term "crime of violence" as defined in the existing law.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 05/23/2017)
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