skip to main content

Bills Introduced

Child Protection

S. 1362—Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY)/Judiciary (7/25/13)—A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check.

Crime

H.R. 2772—-Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)/Judiciary (7/22/13)—A bill to direct the attorney general to make grants to states that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape.

Human Trafficking

S. 1354—-Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)/Judiciary (7/24/13)—A bill to clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2804—-Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX)/Judiciary (7/24/13)—A bill to clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking, and for other purposes.

Military

H.R. 2777—-Rep. Tim Griffin (R-AR)/Armed Services (7/22/13)—A bill to authorize the secretaries of the military departments to suspend the pay and allowances of a member of the armed forces who is held in confinement pending trial by court-martial or by civil authority for any sex-related offense or capital offense.

Tax Policy

H.R. 2778—-Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA)/Ways and Means (7/22/13)—A bill to clarify eligibility for the child tax credit.