New Bill in Congress: Passports of Registered Sex Offenders are Under Attack!

7-29-2010 California, National:

Readers will think this bill is crazy, I would agree, in any court I would hope judges agree, but facts of each case may tell a different story.

OK, what am I talking about: HR-5870 which has "No Name" just a description of its purpose "To restrict passports of certain sex offenders, and for other purposes." introduced 7-27-2010 by Rep. Poe (R-TX-2). the bill was Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, guess who is on that committee? Committee Members, that shows all Members and their contact information.

The bill:

SECTION 1. RESTRICTION OF PASSPORTS OF CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS.

(a) In General- The Secretary of State may revoke, restrict, or limit a passport issued to an individual who is a sex offender (as defined in section 111(1) of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16911(4)) who is--

(1) included in the National Sex Offender Registry established pursuant to section 119 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 16919); or

(2) required to register in a jurisdiction's sex offender registry under title I of such Act and with respect to whom information may be maintained in the National Sex Offender Registry under such section 119.

There is nothing else in the bill, thats it. So, just because someone is properly registered in the National Registry (created by states uploading their registrants to the national registry) and following all laws, on a whim of the Secretary of State, their Passport can be revoked, restricted, or limited. No misconduct is required, it can be done on a whim. The bill's purpose does say "certain sex offenders" but there isn't a word addressing that anywhere in the bill.

This is what they call a Democracy where Due Process prevails, except for former sex offenders. For them, the standard due is "because I feel like it." This sounds like the latest "Hate-Legislation" coming out of Congress, however, here we know who wrote the bill.

So, everyone needs to be contacting their folks in Washingtonand get them tovote NO on this insanity. OH, also contact every committee member (list above in the link) with your thoughts on this one.

OK, off my soapbox, readers may comment if they wish, but please keep it clean.

For now, have a great day & a better tomorrow, and contact Washington DC!
eAdvocate

PS: My guess is that Thomas will soon show this bill is related to International Megans' Law bill.