Adam Walsh Act

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Department_of_Justice
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Sex_Offender_Registration_and_Notification_Act
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Adam_Walsh_Child_Protection_and_Safety_Act_of_2006
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Adam Walsh Act
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Adam_Walsh
gptkbp:penalty failure to register is a federal crime
gptkbp:purpose prevent child abuse and child pornography
protect children from sexual exploitation and violent crime
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Megan's_Law
gptkb:Jacob_Wetterling_Act
child protection
sex offender laws
gptkbp:requires states to maintain sex offender registries
sex offenders to register and update information
gptkbp:section gptkb:Title_III:_Civil_Commitment_of_Dangerous_Sex_Offenders
gptkb:Title_V:_Child_Pornography_Prevention
gptkb:Title_VI:_Grants,_Studies,_and_Programs_for_Children_and_Community_Safety
Title IV: Immigration Law Reforms
Title II: Federal Criminal Law Enhancements Needed to Protect Children from Sexual Predators and Violent Criminal Offenders
Title I: Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:George_W._Bush
2006-07-27
gptkbp:title gptkb:Public_Law_109-248
gptkbp:website https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ceos/adam-walsh-child-protection-and-safety-act-2006
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Megan's_Law
gptkb:Public_Law_109-248
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7