US Congress Senate Bill 1778 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on December 9 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-12-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to report every 3 years to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on the penalties for violations of laws prohibiting child abuse in each state (defined as each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and each U.S. territory), including whether the laws of each state provide for enhanced penalties when a victim suffers 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 (an 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 offense.

Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013

Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]

Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]

Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-12-09	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB3627 (Related) 2014-05-20 - Became Public Law No: 113-104.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1778/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1778/BILLS-113s1778is.pdf