Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offenders Registration Improvements Act of 1997

Summary

Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offenders Registration Improvements Act of 1997 - Amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act (Title XVII, Subtitle A, of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994) regarding State sex offender registration programs to require that a determination that a person is or is no longer a sexually violent predator be made by the sentencing court after considering the recommendations of the appropriate State board or boards or of the State under certain circumstances. Directs each State, within two years, to establish one or more State boards. Authorizes the Attorney General to waive such requirement under specified circumstances. Modifies requirements regarding release, parole, supervised release, and probation of such persons to require specified actions by a designated agency, court, or other responsible official under an approved State registration program, including reporting address changes as provided by State law. Requires such agency to forward the registration information to the agency responsible for registration under State law, in accordance with State procedures that meet specified requirements. Requires that any person who is: (1) required to register in that person's State of residence also register in accordance with the law that governs the registration, verification, and notification of sex offenders of each State in which that person is employed or carries on a vocation or is enrolled as a student; and (2) serving a sentence of probation, parole, or other supervised release for conviction of an offense that requires registration, and who is residing in any State other than that in which that person was sentenced, to register in accordance with the law of the State of residence of the offender. Sets forth notification requirements. Requires a State, by July 1, 1999, to submit a report to the Attorney General that sets forth existing or proposed laws regarding stalking crimes against individuals 16 years old or younger. Prohibits the sale or exchange of information collected under a State registration program for profit or remuneration. Includes independent contractors acting at the direction of law enforcement agencies and State officials within immunity for good faith conduct. Expands registration requirements to include certain Federal offenders and military offenders. Expresses the sense of the Congress that each State should have in effect a law that makes it a crime to stalk an individual under age 16 without requiring that such individual be physically harmed before a stalker is restrained or punished.

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Timeline

1. 20 May 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 May 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 May 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 June 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 June 1997

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 June 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 September 1997

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

8. 9 September 1997

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 18 September 1997

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 146.

   Source: Calendars

10. 18 September 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-256.

    Source: Committee

11. 18 September 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-256.

    Source: Committee

12. 23 September 1997

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 415 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 420).

    Source: Floor

13. 23 September 1997

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 415 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 420).

    Source: Floor

14. 23 September 1997

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

15. 23 September 1997

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

16. 23 September 1997

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7626-7632, H7711)

    Source: Floor

17. 23 September 1997

    Floor

    Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

18. 24 September 1997

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 24 September 1997 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 23 September 1997 · Official file
• Reported in House · 18 September 1997 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 20 May 1997 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 24 September 1997

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 24 September 1997

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 23 September 1997

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 23 September 1997

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 23 September 1997

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 18 September 1997

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 18 September 1997

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 18 September 1997

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 May 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 May 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 May 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Snowbarger, Vince [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
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