[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[H.R. 5870 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5870
To restrict passports of certain sex offenders, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 27, 2010
Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mr. Costa) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To restrict passports of certain sex offenders, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESTRICTION OF PASSPORTS OF CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of State may revoke, restrict, or
limit a passport issued to an individual who is a sex offender (as
defined in section 111(1) of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety
Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16911(4)) who is--
(1) included in the National Sex Offender Registry
established pursuant to section 119 of such Act (42 U.S.C.
16919); or
(2) required to register in a jurisdiction's sex offender
registry under title I of such Act and with respect to whom
information may be maintained in the National Sex Offender
Registry under such section 119.
(b) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2011, and annually
thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report on
the number of passports the Secretary has revoked, restricted, or
limited in the preceding fiscal year under subsection (a) or any other
provision of law.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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