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International Sex Offender Travel Bill Passes House

On July 27, the House approved, by voice vote, International Megan’s Law (H.R. 5138). The House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the measure on April 28 (see The Source, 4/30/10).

Sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the bill would require child sex offenders to notify the jurisdiction where they are registered, at least 30 days in advance, of their intent to travel internationally.

The bill would establish the International Sex Offender Travel Center that would maintain the notification registry, train officials to implement the reporting system, and establish a means to identify individuals who have not been reported.

The State Department also would be authorized to revoke the passports of individuals convicted of sex offenses in other countries.