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10/3/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 8, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)<br/>Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008- Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or 20-year prison term for knowingly recruiting, enlisting, or conscripting a person under 15 years of age into an armed force or group (other than a group assembled solely for nonviolent political association) or using such person to participate actively in combat hostilities, or attempting or conspiring to do so, knowing such person is under 15 years of age. Imposes a life sentence if the death of any person results from a violation of this Act. Provides for: (1) expanded jurisdiction for prosecuting U.S. nationals and resident aliens who violate this Act; and (2) a 10-year limitation period for prosecuting violations. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to render any alien who has recruited or used child soldiers inadmissible or deportable.<br/>Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to promulgate final regulations to deny asylum or withholding of removal to aliens who are either inadmissible to the United States or deportable for recruiting or using child soldiers.<br/>

1223006400 2008-10-03 Tue Nov 18 11:03:24 -0600 2008 passed senate 46539 'act':4 '2007':6 'child':1 'account':3 'soldier':2 56735 false short reported to senate 46539 'act':4 '2007':6 'child':1 'account':3 'soldier':2 55766 false short introduced 46539 'use':8,18,33 'bill':2 'alien':23 'allow':25 'child':10,19,34 'deport':27 'design':13 'person':14,29 'purpos':39 'recruit':6,16,31 'soldier':11,20,35 'inadmiss':22 'prohibit':4 52625 false official introduced 46539 'act':4 '2007':6 'child':1 'account':3 'soldier':2 53472 false short passed house 46539 'act':4 '2008':6 'child':1 'account':3 'soldier':2 63742 false short enacted 46539 'act':4 '2008':6 'child':1 'account':3 'soldier':2 65377 false short signed 46539 1223006400 Fri Oct 03 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176626 Signed by President. D000563 1944-11-21 8057 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 4406 N00004981 16905 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.90384615384615 http://durbin.senate.gov B000953 1956-09-12 3055 303 Hart Senate Office Building http://brownback.senate.gov/public/contact/emailsam.cfm 202-228-1265 Samuel 'r':4 'ks':5 'sam':8 'sen':1 'samuel':2,6,9 'brownback':3,7,10 M 300013 Brownback Sam_Brownback D. Sen. Samuel Brownback [R, KS] 1465 Sam N00005244 8539 Republican 202-224-6521 Roman Catholic KS Sam Samuel Brownback 3.44444444444444 http://brownback.senate.gov/public/ SenatorSamBrownback C000560 1948-03-14 3819 172 Russell Senate Office Building http://coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCoburn.Home 202-224-6008 Thomas 'r':4 'ok':5 'sen':1 'thoma':2,6,8 'coburn':3,7,9 M 400576 Coburn Tom_Coburn A. Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK] 1838 N00005601 11765 Republican 202-224-5754 OK Tom Thomas Coburn 4.45 http://coburn.senate.gov/public/ SenatorCoburn D000388 1944-05-27 11802 448 Russell Senate Office Building http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3130 202-228-1083 Christopher 'd':4 'ct':5 'sen':1 'dodd':3,7,9 'christoph':2,6,8 M 300034 Dodd Christopher_Dodd J. Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT] 6702 N00000581 15185 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.93877551020408 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd F000061 1953-03-02 3525 506 Hart Senate Office Building http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html 202-224-2725 Russell 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'russel':2,6,8 'feingold':3,7,9 M 300042 Feingold Russell_Feingold D. Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] 1311 N00000036 13775 Democrat 202-224-5323 Jewish WI Russell Feingold 6.00925925925926 http://feingold.senate.gov SenRussFeingold K000148 1943-12-11 26570 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] 12091 N00000245 14441 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.63461538461538 http://kerry.senate.gov/ L000174 1940-03-31 12797 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 6604 N00009918 10133 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.375 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy L000035 1960-09-30 5901 355 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://lincoln.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-1371 Blanche 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'blanch':2,6,8 'lincoln':3,7,9 F 300068 Lincoln Blanche_Lincoln Lambert Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR] 2842 N00008092 10315 Democrat 202-224-4843 Episcopalian AR Blanche Lincoln 2.45945945945946 http://lincoln.senate.gov/ SenatorLincoln M000639 1954-01-01 5376 528 Hart Senate Office Building http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-2197 Robert 'd':4 'nj':5 'bob':8 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,9 'menendez':10 'menéndez':3,7 M 400272 Menéndez Robert_Menendez Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] 2852 Bob N00000699 14039 Democrat 202-224-4744 Roman Catholic NJ Robert Menendez 2.30555555555556 http://menendez.senate.gov/ SenatorMenendezNJ O000167 1961-08-04 28998 Barack 'obama':2,4,6 'barack':1,3,5 M 400629 Obama Barack_Obama Barack Obama 8812 N00009638 54680 Democrat United Church of Christ Barack Obama 3.72651356993737 signed 46539 1223006400 Fri Oct 03 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176626 Signed by President. enacted 46539 1223006400 Fri Oct 03 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176627 Became Public Law No: 110-340. topresident 46539 1222315200 Thu Sep 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 174174 Presented to President. action 46539 1221537600 Tue Sep 16 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171799 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 46539 1221451200 Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 178480 Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. action 46539 1221451200 Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171253 Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8513-8516; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: S8515-8516) topresident 46539 1221451200 Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171254 Cleared for White House. action 46539 1220932800 Tue Sep 09 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170607 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. vote 46539 1220912400 Mon Sep 08 19:20:00 -0500 2008 roll 170456 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 0 (Roll no. 569). vote2 h action 46539 1220911980 Mon Sep 08 19:13:00 -0500 2008 170455 Considered as unfinished business. action 46539 1220897400 Mon Sep 08 15:10:00 -0500 2008 170454 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. action 46539 1220896560 Mon Sep 08 14:56:00 -0500 2008 170453 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2135. action 46539 1220896560 Mon Sep 08 14:56:00 -0500 2008 170452 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 46539 1220896440 Mon Sep 08 14:54:00 -0500 2008 170451 Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. topresident 46539 1220846400 Mon Sep 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170942 Cleared for White House. action 46539 1210046400 Tue May 06 00:00:00 -0500 2008 156897 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 46539 1207627200 Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 155945 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 46539 1202101200 Mon Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2008 148939 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. action 46539 1202101200 Mon Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2008 148938 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. action 46539 1198073040 Wed Dec 19 10:04:00 -0600 2007 141618 Received in the House. action 46539 1198040400 Wed Dec 19 00:00:00 -0600 2007 140766 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. action 46539 1198040400 Wed Dec 19 00:00:00 -0600 2007 141617 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 12/18/2007 S15941-15943; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 12/18/2007 S15943; text as passed Senate: CR 12/18/2007 S15941) vote 46539 1198040400 Wed Dec 19 00:00:00 -0600 2007 by Unanimous Consent 140767 pass Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. vote s action 46539 1198040400 Wed Dec 19 00:00:00 -0600 2007 141619 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 46539 1198040400 Wed Dec 19 00:00:00 -0600 2007 141620 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. action 46539 1197349200 Tue Dec 11 00:00:00 -0600 2007 139288 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report. calendar 46539 1197349200 Tue Dec 11 00:00:00 -0600 2007 139289 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 532. action 46539 1194498000 Thu Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 136171 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. action 46539 1194498000 Thu Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 135997 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. calendar 46539 1194498000 Thu Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 177809 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. action 46539 1193889600 Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 143574 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. introduced 46539 1191384000 Wed Oct 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 131474 action 46539 1191384000 Wed Oct 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 131475 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12535) action 46539 1191384000 Wed Oct 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 131476 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 62 371 46539 Mon Sep 08 18:20:00 -0500 2008 true 4970 0 569 26 0 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: S 2135 Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007 true 2/3 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Mon Sep 08 18:36:45 -0500 2008 house