Sex Offender Registration and Victim Protection Act of 2018
This bill requires aliens who are registered sex offenders and are subject to removal to provide additional information for inclusion in the sex offender registry, including the alien's registration number, country of nationality, immigration status, and biometric information.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6595 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6595
To amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to
impose certain additional requirements on aliens who are required to
register as sex offenders, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 26, 2018
Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania,
Mrs. Handel, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Norman, and Mr. Weber of Texas)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to
impose certain additional requirements on aliens who are required to
register as 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sex Offender Registration and Victim
Protection Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. ALIEN REGISTRANTS REQUIRED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Section 114(a) of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of
2006 (42 U.S.C. 16914(a)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
``(8) In the case of a sex offender who is described in
section 119(c), that sex offender's--
``(A) Alien Registration Number;
``(B) date of birth;
``(C) country of nationality;
``(D) immigration status;
``(E) physical description;
``(F) photograph, taken not earlier than the time
of release, if available or readily obtainable;
``(G) DNA sample, if available or readily
obtainable;
``(H) finger prints, if available or readily
obtainable;
``(I) complete address where that sex offender
intends to reside;
``(J) complete address of place of employment, if
applicable; and
``(K) complete address of school attending, if
applicable''.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL REGISTRATION OF SEXUAL OFFENDERS RELEASED FROM HOMELAND
SECURITY FACILITIES.
Section 119 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of
2006 (42 U.S.C. 16919) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Registration of Sex Offenders Released From Homeland Security
Facilities.--
``(1) Federal registration.--The Secretary of Homeland
Security shall provide the Attorney General the information
required to be provided under section 114 with regard to an
individual--
``(A) against whom removal proceedings have been
instituted or an order of removal has been issued; and
``(B) who is required to register under this Act.
``(2) Provision of information to state and local
jurisdictions.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
provide a notification of release from Federal custody,
electronically and in real-time, to the appropriate personnel
for sex offender registration reporting in each jurisdiction
where an individual described in paragraph (1) is required to
register as defined by the State reporting requirements.
``(3) Coordination.--The Secretary of Homeland Security is
authorized to take such actions as the Secretary determines
appropriate to coordinate with State and local jurisdictions to
ensure the prompt and complete registration of an individual
described in paragraph (1) within 3 days of release from
Federal custody. If confirmation of complete compliance with
local and State registration is not made, the Secretary shall
notify the United States Marshal Service that the individual
described in paragraph (1) is an absconded non-compliant
offender.''.
SEC. 4. RELIEF.
Section 131 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of
2006 (42 U.S.C. 16929) is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Federal Government'' and inserting
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
Federal Government''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Exception.--In the case of any person who is injured by a sex
offense committed by any individual described in section 119(c), that
person may bring a civil action against the United States for
appropriate relief if the Secretary fails to provide the notification
required under section 119(c)(2).''.
SEC. 5. REPORTING.
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall coordinate with the
Department of Justice to publish the following information each day on
the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website in the case of any
sex offender released from the custody of the Secretary during that
month:
(1) The name of the sex offender and a complete physical
description.
(2) That sex offender's criminal history with a
corresponding definition of the crime convicted.
(3) That sex offender's immigration status and history.
(4) The most recently reported complete address given by
the sex offender including the zip code of the last known
address or, if not readily available, the zip code where that
sex offender was released.
(5) The complete address of where the offender intends to
reside.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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