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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 13, 2001
Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for mandatory life imprisonment (unless a death sentence is imposed) of a person convicted of a Federal sex offense in which a minor is the victim if the person has a prior sex conviction in which a minor was the victim.
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Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R–WI
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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 passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 382 - 34 (Roll no. 64).
House roll call 64 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 382 - 34 (Roll no. 64).
House roll call 64 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2146.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the Conyers amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
RESERVATION OF POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Sensenbrenner reserved a point of order against the Jackson-Lee amendment. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.
VOTE POSTP0NED - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sensenbrenner objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
RESERVATION OF POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Sensenbrenner reserved a point of order against the Jackson-Lee amendment.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Lee Terry to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2146.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 366 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2146 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 366. (consideration: CR H913-926)
Rule H. Res. 366 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 366 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2146 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 216.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-373. (text of measure as reported in House: CR 3/14/2002 H918)
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-373.(text of measure as reported in House: CR 3/14/2002 H918)
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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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