WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 4136, The Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007

Comment by DEBBIE (October 3, 2008, 01:00:00)

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

They need to stop the source. Stop the pictures from being put on the internet.. My friends daughter and 4 other cheerleaders were sexually molested by a man it went to court they did nothing to him... how can you convict a hard working person because they thought they were on adult porn and the feds take your life away from you and try to put you away for 5 years when they can't prove that the pic was even a child just a possiblity it could be a child no positive identification. So I think the law should protect kids but it also should have the facts and prove it was a child before you convict someone who has never had any prior convictions no porn no cds no anything. Im so angry because it makes no sense.....

Comment by Mrs. A (September 21, 2008, 01:00:00)

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Who in the world should have right to even look at it Mr. Woods??!!There is a victim. You are sick!...

Revision by webmaster (January 11, 2008, 01:00:00)

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4136 would amend title 18 of the United States Code to clarify the scope of the child pornography laws.

Detailed Summary

Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) include child pornography activities and the production of such pornography for importation into the United States as predicate crimes for money laundering prosecutions; and (2) define "possess" with respect to crimes of child sexual exploitation and child pornography to include accessing by computer visual depictions of child pornography with the intent to view.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 12/3/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Revision by webmaster (January 11, 2008, 01:00:00)

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4136 would amend title 18 of the United States Code to clarify the scope of the child pornography laws.

Detailed Summary

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 12/3/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Points in Favor

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Status as of December 3, 2007

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

12/3/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Revision by webmaster (November 16, 2007, 01:00:00)

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4136 would amend title 18 of the United States Code to clarify the scope of the child pornography laws.

Detailed Summary

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 11/15/2007: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 1121).

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Comment by Brent Woods (November 15, 2007, 01:00:00)

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

HR4136 is a bad bill because it states that simply knowingly accessing child pornography on the internet constitutes possession even if the content is not downloaded. This is outrageous. Anyone should be able to look at anything on the internet without fear of prosecution. This law would set a precedent for further laws restricting free access to use of the internet. Child pornography laws should prosecute only those who sell child pornography or who buy child pornography. Where there is no victim, there is no crime. No one should be prosecuted for simply looking at a picture. This is a travesty of justice and a violtion of individual rights....

Status as of November 15, 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

11/15/2007: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 1121).

Revision by webmaster (November 14, 2007, 01:00:00)

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4136 would amend title 18 of the United States Code to clarify the scope of the child pornography laws.

Detailed Summary

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 11/13/2007: House floor actions. Status: 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.

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Revision by webmaster (November 14, 2007, 01:00:00)

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4136 would amend title 18 of the United States Code to clarify the scope of the child pornography laws.

Detailed Summary

Status of the Legislation

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Status as of November 13, 2007

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

11/13/2007: House floor actions. Status: 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.

Revision by webmaster (November 10, 2007, 01:00:00)

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4136 would amend title 18 of the United States Code to clarify the scope of the child pornography laws.

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Revision by webmaster (November 10, 2007, 01:00:00)

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4136 would amend title 18 of the United States Code to clarify the scope of the child pornography laws.

Detailed Summary

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 11/9/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Status as of November 9, 2007

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

11/9/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.