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HCONRES 107 - 106

Expressing the sense of Congress rejecting the conclusions of a recent article published by the American Psychological Association that suggests that sexual relationships between adults and children might be positive for children.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Summary

36 Passed House amended Feb 3, 2000

Expresses the sense of Congress that it: (1) rejects and condemns suggestions in a recently published article in the Psychological Bulletin that sexual relationships between adults and "willing" children are less harmful than believed and might be positive for "willing" children; (2) vigorously opposes any public policy or legislative attempts to normalize adult-child sex or to lower the age of consent; (3) urges the President to likewise reject and condemn any suggestion that sexual relations between children and adults are anything but abusive, destructive, exploitive, reprehensible, and punishable by law; and (4) encourages competent investigations to continue to research the effects of child sexual abuse using the best methodology, so that the public and public policymakers may act upon accurate information.

00 Introduced in House Feb 3, 2000

Expresses the sense of Congress that it: (1) rejects and condemns suggestions in a study recently published by the American Psychological Association that sexual relationships between adults and children might be positive for children; (2) urges the President to likewise reject and condemn any such suggestion; and (3) encourages competent investigations to continue to research the effects of child sexual abuse using the best methodology, so that the public and public policymakers may act upon accurate information.

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Aug 2, 1999

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 30, 1999

Senate Committee on HELP discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9956)

Jul 30, 1999

Senate Committee on HELP discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9956)

Jul 30, 1999

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 30, 1999

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 13, 1999

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on HELP.

Jul 12, 1999

Mr. Salmon moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Jul 12, 1999

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5341-5342, H5348)

Jul 12, 1999

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 107.

Jul 12, 1999

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jul 12, 1999

Considered as unfinished business.

Jul 12, 1999

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 355 - 0, 13 Present (Roll no. 278).

Jul 12, 1999

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 355 - 0, 13 Present (Roll no. 278).

Jul 12, 1999

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 12, 1999

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Jun 4, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

May 12, 1999

Introduced in House

May 12, 1999

Introduced in House

May 12, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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