H.R. 3407 & S.1407 Jessica Lunsford and Sarah Lunde Act
H.R.3407 Title: To provide grants to States and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs. Sponsor: Rep Emanuel, Rahm (introduced 7/22/2005) Cosponsors (13) Related Bills: S.1407 Latest Major Action: 7/22/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. SUMMARY AS OF: 7/22/2005--Introduced. Jessica Lunsford and Sarah Lunde Act - Directs the Attorney General to award grants to assist state and local governments in: (1) carrying out programs to outfit sexual offenders (i.e., offenders age 18 or older who commit sexual offenses against minors) with electronic monitoring units; and (2) employing law enforcement officials necessary to carry out such programs. Limits grant awards to a three-year period. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) ensure that different approaches to monitoring are funded; and (2) report to Congress on program effectiveness. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR ACTIONS: (color indicates Senate actions) ***NONE*** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALL ACTIONS: (color indicates Senate actions) 7/22/2005: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill) ***NONE*** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.1407 Title: A bill to provide grants to States and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs. Sponsor: Sen Nelson, Bill (introduced 7/14/2005) Cosponsors (1) Related Bills: H.R.3407 Latest Major Action: 7/14/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. SUMMARY AS OF: 7/14/2005--Introduced. Jessica Lunsford and Sarah Lunde Act - Directs the Attorney General to award grants to assist state and local governments in: (1) carrying out programs to outfit sexual offenders (i.e., offenders age 18 or older who commit sexual offenses against minors) with electronic monitoring units; and (2) employing law enforcement officials necessary to carry out such programs. Limits grant awards to a three-year period. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) ensure that different approaches to monitoring are funded; and (2) report to Congress on program effectiveness. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR ACTIONS: (color indicates Senate actions) ***NONE*** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALL ACTIONS: (color indicates Senate actions) 7/14/2005: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8321-8322) 7/14/2005: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8322) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill) ***NONE*** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COSPONSORS(1), ALPHABETICAL : (Sort: by date) Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham - 7/14/2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITTEE(S): Committee/Subcommittee: Activity: Senate Judiciary Referral, In Committee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELATED BILL DETAILS: (additional related bills may be indentified in Status) Bill: Relationship: H.R.3407 Identical bill identified by CRS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDMENT(S): ***NONE*** For more information on these Bill's click Here