Senate bill · 108th Congress · Public Law 108-79
Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003
Became law on Sep 4, 2003.
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Sessions R-ALWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 21, 2003
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed SenateJul 21, 2003 · by unanimous consent
- Passed HouseJul 25, 2003 · without objection
- To the PresidentSep 2, 2003
- Became lawSep 4, 2003
Latest action: Sep 4, 2003 — Became Public Law No: 108-79.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 3 Democrats
3 of 4 cosponsors (75%) are from the other party.
Michael DeWine (R-OH), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Edward Kennedy (D-MA).
More from the sponsor
Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Jeff Sessions.
- S. 741 (108th) Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act of 2003
- S.Con.Res. 77 (108th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress supporting vigorous enforcement of the Federal obscenity laws.
- S.Res. 201 (108th) A resolution designating the month of September 2003 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
- S.Res. 418 (108th) A resolution designating September 2004 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month."
- S.Res. 211 (108th) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the temporary entry provisions in the Chile and Singapore Free Trade Agreements.
- S.Res. 283 (108th) A resolution affirming the need to protect children in the United States from indecent programming.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.