Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013
Public Law 113-104 · H.R. 3627 · 113th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on May 20, 2014 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-NC-9)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Richard Hudson, Rep. Patrick Murphy,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to report every three years to the congressional judiciary committees on the penalties for violations of laws prohibiting child abuse in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and each U.S. territory, including whether the laws of that jurisdiction provide for enhanced penalties when the victim has suffered serious bodily injury or permanent or protracted loss or impairment of any mental or emotional function.
Amends the federal criminal code to apply certain increased criminal penalties against any person who commits domestic assault and who has a final conviction on at least two separate prior occasions under state, federal, or tribal court proceedings (a habitual offender) for offenses that would be, if subject to federal jurisdiction, assault, sexual abuse, or a serious violent felony against a spouse or intimate partner (as under current law) or against a child of, or in the care of, the person committing the domestic assault.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1778Related bill
Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- May 20, 2014Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-104.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 12, 2014FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- May 8, 2014FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 7, 2014FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 10, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Dec 9, 2013FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3627.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Collins (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 206.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-286.
- Dec 4, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
- Dec 3, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Dec 2, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.