United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 579 (101st)
Child Protection Act of 1989
Introduced
20 January 1989
Last action
6 June 1989 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Sponsors
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5], Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH], Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8], Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Child Protection Act of 1989 - Amends the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute to extend its coverage to the sexual exploitation of children. Allows any person injured personally or in his business or property by such violations to bring a civil suit for treble damages. Amends the Federal criminal code to require a mandatory life sentence in kidnapping offenses involving the murder of a minor. Establishes mandatory minimum sentences for the sexual exploitation of minors. Provides that the period of any applicable limitation for the commencement of prosecution for certain offenses involving the sexual exploitation of children shall not begin until the child has reached the age of 18 years. Directs the Attorney General to submit a report to the Congress detailing possible changes in the Federal Rules of Evidence, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and other procedures which would facilitate the participation of child witnesses in cases involving child abuse and sexual exploitation. Directs the Attorney General to modify the classification system used by the National Crime Information System and the Federal Bureau of Investigation with respect to offenses involving the sexual exploitation of children by: (1) including the age of the victim and the relationship of the victim to the offender; and (2) using a uniform definition of a child.
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Timeline
20 January 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
20 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 June 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/579
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/579
- us · 101-hr-579 · source updated 26 August 2025