United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2194 (105th)
Child Protection Act of 1997
Introduced
17 July 1997
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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Summary
Child Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to direct the Attorney General to establish, publicize, and operate a national telephone service by which individuals may gain access to the Federal Bureau of Investigation database that tracks the movement and whereabouts of sex offenders. Sets forth requirements regarding: (1) information that may not be disclosed; (2) notice to callers of fees, penalties for misuse of such information, and unavailability of the service to persons under age 18; (3) fees for use of the service; (4) limitations on the number of requests; (5) prohibited uses of such information; and (6) civil penalties imposed by the Attorney General of up to $1,000 per violation.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 July 1997
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Introduced in House · EN · 17 July 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 July 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2194
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2194