United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4679 (107th)
Lifetime Consequences for Sex Offenders Act of 2002
Introduced
8 May 2002
Last action
26 June 2002 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], PATRICK TIBERI, Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], JOHN DUNCAN
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Lifetime Consequences for Sex Offenders Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make the authorized term of supervised release for specified sex offenses any term of years or life. Includes among the covered offenses sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children, transportation for illegal sexual activity (generally), use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor, transportation of minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity or in a sexual act with a juvenile, coercion and enticement to engage in criminal sexual activity, and sex trafficking of children.
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Timeline
8 May 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
8 May 2002
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 2002
Committee
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
Source: Committee
19 June 2002
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
19 June 2002
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 June 2002
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 317.
Source: Calendars
24 June 2002
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-527.
Source: Committee
24 June 2002
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-527.
Source: Committee
25 June 2002
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 3 (Roll no. 255). (text: CR H3871)
Source: Floor
25 June 2002
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 June 2002
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 3 (Roll no. 255).(text: CR H3871)
Source: Floor
25 June 2002
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3871-3874)
Source: Floor
25 June 2002
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
25 June 2002
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4679.
Source: Floor
25 June 2002
Floor
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
25 June 2002
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 June 2002
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 June 2002 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 25 June 2002 · Official file
- Reported in House · 24 June 2002 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 8 May 2002 · Official file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 26 June 2002
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 26 June 2002
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 25 June 2002
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 25 June 2002
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 25 June 2002
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 24 June 2002
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 24 June 2002
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 24 June 2002
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 May 2002
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 May 2002
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 May 2002
Sponsors
- Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- PATRICK TIBERI · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- JOHN DUNCAN · R · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/4679
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/4679
- us · 107-hr-4679 · source updated 10 August 2026