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S. 134 · 116th Congress

Combat Online Predators Act

Law · 116-249 · Dec 22, 2020
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  1. Senate Introduced Jan 15, 2019
  2. Senate Passed Oct 28, 2019
  3. House Passed Dec 8, 2020
  4. President To the President Dec 11, 2020
  5. President Signed Dec 22, 2020
  6. Law Dec 22, 2020
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 22, 2020

Combat Online Predators Act

(Sec. 2) This bill increases the maximum prison term for a stalking offense, if the victim is under 18 years of age.

(Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must report on best practices for enforcing laws related to stalking.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Combat Online Predators Act

Latest action (Dec 22, 2020): Became Public Law No: 116-249.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 15, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Jan 15, 2019
  2. Senate Passed Oct 28, 2019
  3. House Passed Dec 8, 2020
  4. President To the President Dec 11, 2020
  5. President Signed Dec 22, 2020
  6. Law Dec 22, 2020

No recorded floor vote found.