House Bill 4655
115th Congress(2017-2018)
CREEPER Act of 2017
Active
Passed House on Jun 13, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4655
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
checkPassed on June 13, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5119-5120)
Summary
Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act of 2017 or the CREEPER Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the prohibition on importation or transportation of obscene materials.
Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to import, or knowingly use a common carrier or interactive computer service to transport in interstate or foreign commerce, a child sex doll.
06/14/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
06/13/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/13/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5119-5120)
06/13/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5119-5120)
06/13/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4655.
06/13/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5119-5121)
06/13/2018
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/22/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
12/14/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
12/14/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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