S. 2135: A bill to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes. S. 2135: Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12535) 2007-10-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 2007-10-03 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. 2007-11-08 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report. 2007-12-11 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 532. 2007-12-11 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 12/18/2007 S15941-15943; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 12/18/2007 S15943; text as passed Senate: CR 12/18/2007 S15941) 2007-12-19 pass Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. 2007-12-19 Received in the House. 2007-12-19T10:04:00-05:00 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2007-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 2007-12-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. 2008-02-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. 2008-02-04 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 2008-04-08 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2008-05-06 Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 2008-09-08T14:54:00-04:00 Considered under suspension of the rules. 2008-09-08T14:56:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2135. 2008-09-08T14:56:00-04:00 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. 2008-09-08T15:10:00-04:00 Considered as unfinished business. 2008-09-08T19:13:00-04:00 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 0 (Roll no. 569). 2008-09-08T19:20:00-04:00 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. 2008-09-09 Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. 2008-09-15 Cleared for White House. 2008-09-15 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2008-09-16 Presented to President. 2008-09-25 Signed by President. 2008-10-03 Became Public Law No: 110-340. 2008-10-03 S. 2135: Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008 s S. 2135: Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008 (110th Congress) Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007 A bill to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes. 2007-10-03 110 2007-10-03 2135 enacted SenateBill LegislativeAction VoteAction OfficialTitle ShortTitle