Date: 10/24/2010
Virginia Supporters,
The U.S. Congress and Senate return to session on Monday November 15, 2010.
Any bill that has passed the House or the Senate will need to pass the second chamber before the holiday break to then be sent to the President to be signed into law.
There are quite a few bills that we are still monitoring that could pass and we need to do everything possible to stop them. We will be mailing letters and sending e-mail’s to all the members of the Senate for any bill that has not yet passed the U.S. Senate.
We’ll be mailing letters and sending e-mail’s to the sponsors and co-sponsors of these bills and finally to the House Committee members that any of these bills still need to go before.
We are asking you to contact your one U.S. Congress member from Virginia and our two U.S. Senators from Virginia and ask them to amend or oppose these bills.
If you do not know who your district’s representative in Congress is, please e-mail your street address, city and zip code and I will send you their information immediately.
Senator Mark Warner 459A Russell SOB Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-2023
Senator Jim Webb 144 Russell SOB Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-4024
In this Bulletin Board Posting we will address a few of the older bills. To see the list of ALL the bills we are monitoring go to, http://www.rsolvirginia.org/In_DC.html
Thank you for your support.
RSOL of Virginia
#1
HR5072- The FHA Reform Act of 2010, Introduced April 20, 2010:
To improve the financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program
On June 10, 2010 HR5072-The FHA Reform Act of 2010 was amended to exclude anyone who has been convicted of a sexual offense against a minor and then HR5072 was passed by the U.S. Congress.
It now heads to the U.S. Senate.
Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA35]
2344 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-0535 (202) 225-2201
Co-Sponsors:
Shelley Capito [R-WV2]
2443 Rayburn H.O.B. Washington, D.C. 20515 202.225.2711
Barney Frank [D-MA4]
2252 Rayburn Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5931
Al Green [D-TX9]
236 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-7508
Stephen Lynch [D-MA9]
221 Cannon HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-8273
Brad Sherman [D-CA27]
2242 Rayburn HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5911
#2 and #3 are very similar.
Neither has been voted on which is very good.
HR1149- Child Protection Reauthorization Act of 2009, Introduced February 24, 2009:
To reauthorize the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, and for other purposes.
Read and Comment on Full Bill Text
Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
Co-Sponsors:
Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI11]
HR1422- Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Reauthorization Act of 2009, Introduced March 10, 2009:
To reauthorize through 2014 certain programs under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.
Read and Comment on Full Bill Text
Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
Co-Sponsors:
Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18]
Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]
Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
Rep. Gregg Harper [R, MS-3]
Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
Rep. Thomas Rooney [R, FL-16]
Rep. F. Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]
John Fleming [R-LA4]
Walter Herger [R-CA2]
Leonard Lance [R-NJ7]
Kenny Marchant [R-TX24]
Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI11]
Erik Paulsen [R-MN3]
Bill Posey [R-FL15]
Steven Rothman [D-NJ9]
Ellen Tauscher [D-CA10]
Rob Wittman [R-VA1]
#4 and #5 are very similar.
Neither has been voted on which is very good.
Sadly each State classifies their SVP’s differently and the Static 99 evaluation tool penalizes homosexual’s simply for being homosexual.
Until there is an effect tool to determine who can not benefit from treatment in prison and while on probation and who will reoffend again, civil commitment in America is failing everyone and it’s costing Virginians alone $10 million a year today and $16 million in the near future.
HR1375- To Ensure that Sex Offenders and Sexually Violent Predators are Not Eligible for Parole, Introduced March 6, 2009:
Read and Comment on Full Bill Text
Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]
Co-Sponsors:
Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
HR5232- Sex Crime Re-Entry Evaluation (SCREEN) Act of 2010 Introduced May 6, 2010:
To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit a court to sentence an offender who is determined to be sexually dangerous to a term of special confinement for the prevention of sexual predation, and for other purposes.
Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Frank Kratovil [D-MD1]
Co-Sponsors:
Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL20]
#6 That’s right, Registered Sex Offenders are included in the Terrorist Act!
This has not been voted on.
S1726- USA PATRIOT Reauthorization and Additional Weapons Against Terrorism Act of 2009, Introduced September 29, 2009:
A bill to reauthorize the expiring intelligence tools of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and defend against terrorism through improved classified procedures and criminal law reforms, and for other purposes.
Bill Sponsor:
Sen. Jon Kyl [R-AZ]
Co-Sponsors:
John Cornyn [R-TX]
#7
This has not been voted on.
HR2674- Protect Americas Children Act 2009, Introduced June 3, 2009:
Full Text (See Bulletin Board Posting #95)
Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX2]
Co-Sponsors:
Rep. James Forbes [R-VA4]
Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA24]
Rep. John Carter [R-TX31]
Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI11]
#8
This has not been voted on.
HR 4727 – Keep Kids Safe Act of 2010 Introduced March 2, 2010:
To amend title 18, United States Code, to place limitations on the possession, sale, and other disposition of a firearm by persons convicted of misdemeanor sex offenses against children.
(See Bulletin Board Posting #202)
Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY8]
Co-Sponsors:
Alcee Hastings [D-FL23]
Steve Israel [D-NY2]
Zoe Lofgren [D-CA16]
Nita Lowey [D-NY18]
Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY4]
Allyson Schwartz [D-PA13]
Louise Slaughter [D-NY28]
Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL20]
Anthony Weiner [D-NY9]
#9
This has not been voted on.
HR3513- Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2009, Introduced July 31, 2009:
To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen penalties for child pornography offenses, child sex trafficking offenses, and other sexual offenses committed against children.
Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA1]
Co-Sponsors:
None
