House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Stop Sexually Violent Predators Act

H.R. 779Introduced Jan 28, 2025Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Official title: To increase protections against sexually dangerous persons, and for other purposes.

Where it went

IntroducedJan 28, 2025
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jan 28, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 779.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. ISSA, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 18, January 28, 2025, Pages H406-H407):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record January 28, 2025 ↗
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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

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jay Obernolte (R-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Darrell Issa.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-48 district

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