S 885 · 108th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
PROTECT Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2003-04-10)
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Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 or PROTECT Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to make the authorized term of supervised release after imprisonment any term of years or life for kidnaping involving a minor and for other specified felony offenses, including sexual abuse. Provides for mandatory life imprisonment of a person convicted of a Federal sex offense against a minor if the person has a prior sex conviction in which a minor was the victim, with exceptions. Directs the Attorney General to establish a pilot program for volunteer organizations to obtain criminal history background checks on their volunteers. Authorizes the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications in the investigation of kidnaping, sex trafficking, and sex offenses against children. Eliminates statutes of limitations for child abduction or the sexual or physical abuse of a child. Bars pretrial release of persons charged with specified offenses against or involving children. Directs the Attorney General to assign a national AMBER Alert Coordinator to facilitate the recovery of missing children. Code Adam Act of 2003 - Requires the desig…
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