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Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for more effective prosecution of cases involving child pornography, and for other purposes.

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10/8/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 23, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Title I: Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007 - Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007 - Amends ... morehide bill summary

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S.Amdt.5641	Pass	In the nature of a substitute.

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		This Bill Has Become Law
November 08, 2007		November 14, 2007		September 23, 2008		October 08, 2008		October 08, 2008

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September 26, 2008Roll call number 656 in the House
Question: Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment: H R 4120 Effective Child Pornograhy Prosecution Act
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 96%	Result: Passed

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
September 26, 2008	House	H.R.4120 Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007 Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment: H R 4120 Effective Child Pornograhy Prosecution Act	418	0	Passed	See Vote
November 14, 2007	House	H.R.4120 Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 4120 Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007	409	0	Passed	See Vote

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Signed on Oct 08, 2008.
Enacted on Oct 08, 2008. Became Public Law No: 110-358.
Sep 30, 2008. Presented to President.
Sep 26, 2008: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 656). (consideration: CR H10058-10059; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 9/25/2008 H9887-9888)
Sep 26, 2008: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 656).
Sep 26, 2008. Cleared for White House.
Sep 25, 2008: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cannon objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 25, 2008: Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Sep 25, 2008: The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4120.
Sep 24, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Sep 23, 2008. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 23, 2008: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Sep 23, 2008: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 15, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed roll in the House on Nov 14, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 1105). (text: CR 11/13/2007 H13591)
Nov 14, 2007: Considered as unfinished business.
Nov 13, 2007: 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.
Nov 13, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 13, 2007: Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 13, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4120.
Introduced on Nov 08, 2007.
Nov 08, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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October 18, 2008 Carney legislation to prosecute child pornographers signed into law

It was included as part of HR 4120, The Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007. Carneyâs legislation allows the Justice Department to more ...

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September 26, 2008 Congress sending child porno bills to president

... child pornography to the National Center to ensure they do not underreport child pornography for fear of prosecution. The Boyda-Carney bill is HR 4120. ...

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September 23, 2008 Senate passes child porn bills

... and preservation of the environment. ___ The child pornography bill is HR 4120 and HR 4136. The ALS bill is HR 2295. The Down Syndrome bill is S. 1810.

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November 18, 2008 But What If . . . ? | Today's Christian Woman Editors' Blog ...

Some of the bills that Chambliss voted to block that would have protected children include: Drug Endangered Kids (HR 1199/S. 1210); Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act (S. 2982/HR 5524); Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act (HR 4120) ...

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October 22, 2008 HR4120 Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography ...

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for more effective prosecution of cases involving child pornography, and for other purposes.

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October 22, 2008 HR 4120: Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007 UPDATE

HR 4120: Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007. Sponsor: Boyda (D - KS). Official Title: A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to provide for more effective prosecution of cases involving child pornography, ...

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Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for more effective prosecution of cases involving child pornography, and for other purposes.

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