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H.R. 515 (114th)

International Megan's Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders

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Introduced

22 January 2015

Last action

8 February 2016 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 114-119.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

4 March 2026

Immigration

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Summary

International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish within the Child Exploitation Investigations Unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement the Angel Watch Center, which shall: receive information on travel by child-sex offenders; establish a system to maintain and archive all relevant information, including decisions not to transmit notification abroad and responses of destination countries to notifications; establish an annual review process to ensure that the Center is consistent in procedures regarding providing notification to destination countries; and establish a mechanism to receive complaints from child-sex offenders affected by notifications of destination countries. Authorizes the Center to notify a destination country (including its visa-issuing agents in the United States) of impending or current international travel of a child-sex offender to that country. Prescribes requirements for reasonable efforts to provide constructive notice through electronic or telephonic communication to the child-sex offender before his or her arrival in the destination country, except in specified circumstances Requires the Center to engage in ongoing consultations with: nongovernmental organizations that have experience in identifying and preventing child sex tourism and rescuing and rehabilitating minor victims of international sexual exploitation and trafficking, the governments of countries interested in cooperating in the creation of an international sex offender travel notification system or that are primary destination or source countries for international sex tourism, and Internet service and software providers regarding technology to facilitate the implementation of an international sex offender travel notification system in the United States and in other countries. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should: (1) negotiate bilateral agreements with foreign governments to further the purposes of this Act; and (2) formally request foreign governments to notify the United States when a U.S. citizen has been arrested, convicted, or sentenced or has completed a prison sentence for a child-sex offense in the foreign country. Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to include, as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons, a country's cooperation with other governments in the investigation and prosecution of such trafficking, including trafficking related to sex tourism. Encourages the President to use authorities under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist foreign countries in identifying sex offenders and providing and receiving notification of child sex offender international travel.

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Timeline

  1. 22 January 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 January 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 January 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 January 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 23 January 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

  6. 25 January 2015

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  7. 26 January 2015

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  8. 26 January 2015

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H542-544)

    Source: Floor

  9. 26 January 2015

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H542-544)

    Source: Floor

  10. 26 January 2015

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 515.

    Source: Floor

  11. 26 January 2015

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H542-546)

    Source: Floor

  12. 26 January 2015

    Floor

    Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  13. 27 January 2015

    Floor

    ENGROSSMENT CORRECTION - Unanimous consent was granted for the Clerk to make a correction in the engrossment to H.R. 515 in a form placed at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  14. 28 January 2015

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  15. 4 February 2015

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  16. 10 November 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  17. 17 November 2015

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 296.

    Source: Calendars

  18. 17 November 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  19. 17 November 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  20. 17 December 2015

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  21. 17 December 2015

    Reported

    The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8831-8834; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8832-8834)

    Source: Floor

  22. 18 December 2015

    Reported

    Notwithstanding the passage of H.R. 515, the committee reported title amendment was agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  23. 1 February 2016

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  24. 1 February 2016

    Passed

    On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H387-390)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 1 February 2016

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H387-390)

    Source: NotUsed

  26. 1 February 2016

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 515.

    Source: Floor

  27. 1 February 2016

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Smith (NJ) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H387-394)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 4 February 2016

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  29. 4 February 2016

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  30. 8 February 2016

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 114-119.

    Source: President

  31. 8 February 2016

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  32. 8 February 2016

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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