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H.R. 1355 (109th)

Child Predator Act of 2005

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Introduced

16 March 2005

Last action

14 July 2005 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5901-5905)

Sponsors

Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]

Subjects

Housing, Education

Source updated

15 August 2025

Housing · Education

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Summary

Child Predator Act of 2005 - Amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act to: (1) expand the definition of "criminal offense against a victim who is a minor" to include every offense, whether Federal, State, local, tribal, foreign, or otherwise, that involves one or more of specified characteristics (such as kidnapping or sexual conduct), when committed against a minor; and (2) define "child predator" as a person who is convicted of such an offense that is sexual in nature, where the minor is age 13 or younger. Directs that State procedures require a child predator to: (1) report a change of residence within ten days; and (2) notify appropriate entities within that person's community, including schools, public housing, at least two media outlets, and law enforcement. Sets penalties of up to two years' imprisonment, a fine, or both, for violations. Requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to disclose to the public, on a free-access Internet site, all information collected regarding each child predator, including a recent photograph. Requires the site to: (1) include a feature under which a member of the public can specify an address and be provided with registration information of all such predators within a radius of that address, as well as other searching and sorting capabilities; and (2) display the information in a manner that clearly indicates that the person is a child predator, along with the statutory definition of that term.

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Timeline

  1. 16 March 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 March 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1606)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 4 April 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

  6. 9 June 2005

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 14 July 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5901-5905)

    Source: IntroReferral

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