United States · Law · S
S. 2135 (110th)
Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008
Introduced
3 October 2007
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 110-340.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or 20-year prison term for recruiting, enlisting, or conscripting a person under 15 years of age into an armed force or group or knowingly using such person to participate actively in combat hostilities or attempting or conspiring to do so. Provides for: (1) expanded jurisdiction for prosecuting U.S. nationals and aliens who violate this Act; and (2) a 10-year limitation period for prosecuting violations. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to render any alien who has recruited or used child soldiers inadmissible or deportable.
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Documents
19 official files
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 3 October 2008
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 3 October 2008
Public Law
summary · EN · 3 October 2008
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 19 September 2008
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 19 September 2008
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 9 September 2008
Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 9 September 2008
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 8 September 2008
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 19 December 2007
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 19 December 2007
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 December 2007
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 December 2007
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 19 December 2007
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 11 December 2007
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 11 December 2007
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 11 December 2007
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 October 2007
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 October 2007
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 October 2007
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/2135
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/2135