Children's Safety Act of 2005

CHILDREN'S SAFETY ACT OF 2005 -- (House of Representatives - September 14, 2005)

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Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to speak in support of the Children's Safety Act of 2005. This legislation, if passed, will close the loopholes in the current system that allow sexual predators to evade law enforcement. It will enhance the current sex offender registration and community notification law. It will create a comprehensive national system for sex offender registration, improve information exchange between States when sex offenders move from State to State, and increase penalties for failing to comply with the registration law.

I would like to commend the Chairman for bringing this outstanding package to the floor today. I am very grateful that the Chairman has included several provisions from a bill that I introduced entitled the Sexual Predator Sentencing Act of 2005. These provisions would toughen several existing sentencing guidelines and keep sex offenders off the street.

Provisions incorporated from my bill will increase the criminal penalties and establish mandatory minimums for those that harm our children whether it is over the Internet or in person.

Strong laws that hold the criminal accountable are a vital component in the effort to protect children. Those who abduct children are often serial offenders who have already been convicted of similar offenses. Strong sentencing is an essential component in any effort to fight crimes against children.

This legislation contains many vital provisions in protecting our children from these violent predators. Our children must be protected against repeat sexual offenders. The Children's Safety Act of 2005 should be passed to keep sexual predators behind bars and our children safe.

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