United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4047 (106th)
Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act
Introduced
21 March 2000
Last action
26 July 2000 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31], JOHN SHIMKUS, Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-5], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Ken Calvert, Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Kuykendall, Steven T. [R-CA-36]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for mandatory life imprisonment (unless a death sentence is imposed) of a person convicted of a Federal sex offense in which a minor is the victim if the person has a prior sex conviction in which a minor was the victim.
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Timeline
21 March 2000
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 2000
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
11 May 2000
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
25 July 2000
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 July 2000
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6940)
Source: Floor
25 July 2000
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6940)
Source: Floor
25 July 2000
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4047.
Source: Floor
25 July 2000
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6940-6942)
Source: Floor
25 July 2000
Floor
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
26 July 2000
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 26 July 2000 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 25 July 2000 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 21 March 2000 · Official file
Documents
7 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 26 July 2000
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 26 July 2000
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 25 July 2000
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 25 July 2000
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 March 2000
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 March 2000
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 March 2000
Sponsors
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31] · R · Sponsor
- JOHN SHIMKUS · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Sponsor
- Ken Calvert · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuykendall, Steven T. [R-CA-36] · R · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/4047
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/4047
- us · 106-hr-4047 · source updated 10 August 2026