The International Megan's Law of 2010
HR1623 International Megan’s Law
International Megans Law Moves Forward in US House
Sex Offender Law Could Go Global
The proposed International Megan’s Law must be defeated in Congress.
It has undergone several revisions and it's bill number has changed. But this International Megan’s Law bill (if passed) would virtually ban any registered sex offender from traveling outside the United States. You need to read and learn about this bill and fight vigilantly to kill it.
Bill Summary:
"H.R. 5138 would protect children from sexual exploitation by mandating reporting requirements for convicted sex traffickers and other registered sex offenders against minors intending to engage in international travel, providing advance notice of intended travel by high interest registered sex offenders outside the United States to the government of the country of destination, requesting foreign governments to notify the United States when a known child sex offender is seeking to enter the United States."
We at ConstitutionalFights.org abhor sexual exploitation and abuse of any kind. But we similarly abhor laws such as this, which singles out one group of offenders for extreme punishments and restrictions which amount to constitutional infringements upon their liberty in this great country. Former offenders have the same dreams and desires others have of traveling to other parts of the world. What would you think if the government told YOU that you could never travel outside the US without restrictions, and government monitoring?
From Terry at JusticeinJersey.org:
When I met with Rep. Chris Smith's office (they had 2 attorneys) I was handed a new copy of bill H.R. 5138 and told that they had revised it. We talked about the revisions and since then I have been reading it line by line for intent and objections. I have sent them three pages so far and am 1/2 way through the bill. I just came across another hidden point which is disturbing and I believe we all should be writing to our Senators and all of the representatives on The Congressional Appropriations Committee.
- A Fee, not to exceed the amount of $25 will be charged by ICE to all sex offenders as a processing fee. However, this fee can be increased thereafter, not earlier than 30 days after consultation with the appropriate congressional committees.
- This is an unlimited pool of money from hardworking sex offenders to pay for the additional resources and to other counties. They are also asking for 250,000 (a quarter mil) as start up money from the our taxpayers in addition to providing resources, money, and technology to other countries.
- While they also state that this fee shall be waved if the sex offender demonstrates to the satisfaction of ICE, pursuant to a fee waiver process established by ICE, that the payment of such fee would impose and undue financial hardship on the sex offender. (how could one prove hardship when planing to travel internationally? Most SOs fall just above the income line to be able to qualify.)
When I spoke to the Representatives of Congressman Chris Smith's office, I was assured that the bill was changed to go after the worst of the worst based on risk based evaluations performed by ICE. If that were true this bill would not constantly say just "sex offender" instead of saying "high risk sex offender as identified by ICE through risk based evaluation testing."
Of course, this bill applies to all registered sex offenders (as written) whose offense involved a minor. And this fee is just one objectionable point in this legislation. The restriction and monitoring of any ex offender who desires to travel internationally is the main point of objection.
Of course, this bill applies to all registered sex offenders (as written) whose offense involved a minor. And this fee is just one objectionable point in this legislation. The restriction and monitoring of any ex offender who desires to travel internationally is the main point of objection.
Please write your Senator(s) and the Congressional Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee Members
Appropriations Committee Members
Democratic Members
 | DANIEL K. INOUYE Hawaii, Chairman Defense (Chairman), Commerce, Justice, Science, Homeland Security, Labor, HHS, and Education, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, State, Foreign Operations Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | PATRICK J. LEAHY Vermont State, Foreign Operations (Chairman), Commerce, Justice, Science, Defense, Homeland Security, Interior, Transportation/HUD Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | TOM HARKIN Iowa Labor, HHS, Education (Chairman), Agriculture, Rural Development, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, Transportation/HUD Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | BARBARA A. MIKULSKI Maryland Commerce, Justice, Science (Chairman), Defense, Homeland Security, Interior, State, Foreign Operations, Transportation/HUD Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | HERB KOHL Wisconsin Agriculture, Rural Development (Chairman), Commerce, Justice, Science, Defense, Interior, Labor, HHS and Education, Transportation /HUD Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | PATTY MURRAY Washington Transportation/HUD (Chairman), Defense, Energy and Water Development, Homeland Security, Labor, HHS and Education, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | BYRON DORGAN North Dakota Energy and Water Development (Chairman), Agriculture, Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Defense, Interior, Transportation/HUD Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | DIANNE FEINSTEIN California Interior (Chairman), Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Defense, Energy and Water Development, Transportation/HUD Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | RICHARD J. DURBIN Illinois Financial Services and General Government (Chairman), Agriculture and Rural Development, Defense, Labor, HHS and Education, State, Foreign Operations, Transportation/HUD Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | TIM JOHNSON South Dakota Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (Chairman), Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Interior, State, Foreign Operations, Transportation/HUD Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | MARY L. LANDRIEU Louisiana Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, HHS and Education, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, State, Foreign Operations Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | JACK REED Rhode Island Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Interior, Labor, HHS, Education, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | FRANK R. LAUTENBERG New Jersey Homeland Security (Interim Chairman),Commerce, Justice, Science, Transportation/HUD, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, HHS and Education, State, Foreign Operations Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | BEN NELSON Nebraska Legislative Branch (Chairman), Agriculture and Rural Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Commerce, Justice, Science Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | MARK PRYOR Arkansas Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Science, Labor, HHS and Education, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | JON TESTER Montana Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Legislative Branch Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | ARLEN SPECTER Pennsylvania Labor, HHS and Education, Agriculture and Rural Development, Defense, Homeland Security, State, Foreign Operations, Transportation/HUD Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
Republican Members
 | THAD COCHRAN Mississippi, Vice Chairman Defense (Ranking), Homeland Security, Agriculture and Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Interior, Labor, HHS and Education Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | CHRISTOPHER S. BOND Missouri Transportation/HUD (Ranking), Agriculture and Rural Development, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | MITCH MCCONNELL Kentucky Agriculture and Rural Development, State, Foreign Operations, Commerce, Justice, Science, Defense, Energy and Water Development, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | RICHARD C. SHELBY Alabama Commerce, Justice, Science (Ranking), Energy and Water Development, Defense, Homeland Security, Labor, HHS, Education, Transportation/ HUD Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | JUDD GREGG New Hampshire State, Foreign Operations (Ranking), Commerce, Justice, Science, Defense, Homeland Security, Interior, Labor, HHS and Education Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | ROBERT F. BENNETT Utah Energy and Water Development (Ranking), Agriculture and Rural Development, Defense, Interior, State, Foreign Operations, Transportation/HUD Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON Texas Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (Ranking), Commerce, Justice, Science, Defense, Energy and Water Development, Labor, HHS and Education, Transportation/HUD Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | SAM BROWNBACK Kansas Agriculture and Rural Development (Ranking), Homeland Security, State, Foreign Operations, Commerce, Justice, Science, Transportation/HUD, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | LAMAR ALEXANDER Tennessee Interior (Ranking), Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Labor, HHS, and Education, Financial Services and General Government, Transportation/HUD Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | SUSAN COLLINS Maine Financial Services and General Government (Ranking), Agriculture, Interior, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Transportation/HUD Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | GEORGE VOINOVICH Ohio Homeland Security (Ranking), Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, State, Foreign Operations, Transportation/HUD Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
 | LISA MURKOWSKI Alaska Legislative Branch (Ranking), Commerce, Justice, Science, Homeland Security, Interior, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Visit website Financial Disclosure Letters |
Terry
www.JusticeInJersey.org
RSOL State Coordinator
NowJustice4All@gmail.com
