To require the Attorney General to report on State law penalties for certain child abusers, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to report every three years to the congressional judiciary committees on the penalties for violations of laws prohibiting child abuse in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and each U.S. territory, including whether the laws of that jurisdiction provide for enhanced penalties when the victim has suffered serious bodily injury or permanent or protracted loss or impairment of any mental or emotional function.
Amends the federal criminal code to apply certain increased criminal penalties against any person who commits domestic assault and who has a final conviction on at least two separate prior occasions under state, federal, or tribal court proceedings (a habitual offender) for offenses that would be, if subject to federal jurisdiction, assault, sexual abuse, or a serious violent felony against a spouse or intimate partner (as under current law) or against a child of, or in the care of, the person committing the domestic assault.Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-286.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-286.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 206.
Mr. Collins (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7570-7571)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3627.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7570)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7570)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2823)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2823)
Enacted as Public Law 113-104
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 113-104.
Became Public Law No: 113-104.