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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · May 16, 2002
Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications in the investigation of: (1) the buying or selling of a child for sexual exploitation; (2) child pornography; (3) felony coercion and enticement to engage in prostitution or other illegal sexual activity; (4) felony transportation of minors to engage in prostitution or other illegal sexual activity (including a felony violation of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children provisions if the sexual activity occurred, or was intended to occur, within U.S. special maritime and territorial jurisdiction); and (5) travel with intent to engage in a sexual act with a juvenile.
People & committees
Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] · R–CT
Legislative record
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See also H.R. 5422.
See also H.R. 5422.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 11 (Roll no. 175). (text: CR H2676)
House roll call 175 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 11 (Roll no. 175).(text: CR H2676)
House roll call 175 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2746)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1877.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2676-2680)
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-468.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-468.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 4.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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