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CALL TO ACTION: Oppose Revisions to International Megan’s Law
Members and fellow advocates across the country. We MUST call the Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee NOW and tell them to OPPOSE proposed changes to International Megan’s Law!!! Better yet, they should get rid of that do nothing legislation altogether.
A markup will take place this Tuesday in the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Section 201 of H.R 6552 (new bill number) will extend the life of the International Megan’s Law, which has stopped Americans from going pretty much everywhere in the world except part of Western Europe, for another five years. The bill will also do three more things:
- It will amend the IML to go beyond warning of anticipated foreign travel by sending notifications and adding ‘unique identifiers’ on the passports of US citizens already present overseas, no matter what the effects of doing so may be to them and their families there or back in the USA.
- It will establish a list of both Americans and non-Americans with convictions that will be circulated to many countries around the world. The bill does not specify what will be done with that list.
- It will enhance the attempt by the new SORNA regulations to create a de facto federal registry inasmuch as the IML will be enforced against individuals no matter where they are simply because they might one day return to a state where they would need to register.
The Members can be found here: https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/members
House Foreign Affairs Committee
CHAIRMAN
Gregory Meeks, Representative
2310 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3461
Fax: (202) 226-4169
Ranking Member
Michael McCaul, Representative
2001 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
phone: 202-225-2401
fax: 202-225-5955
Brad Sherman, Representative
2181 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
phone: (202) 225-5911
fax: (202) 225-5879
Albio Sires, Representative
2268 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-7919
Fax: (202) 226-0792
Gerald Connelly, Representative
2238 Rayburn House
Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-1492
Theodore Deutch, Representative
2323 Rayburn Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3001
Fax: 202-225-5974
7900 Glades Road, Ste. 250
Boca Raton, FL 33434
Phone: 561-470-5440
Fax: 561-470-5446
Karen Bass, Representative
2021 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-7084
Fax: (202) 225-2422
Bill Keating, Representative
2351 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3111
Fax: (202) 225-5658
David Cicilline, Representative
Washington, DC
2233 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4911
Fax: (202) 225-3290
Ami Bera, MD Representative
172 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5716
Fax: (202) 226-1298
Joaquin Castro, Representative
2241 Rayburn House
Washington, DC 20515
Phone 202-225-3236
Fax 202-225-1915
Dina Titus, Representative
2464 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5965
Fax: (202) 225-3119
Ted Lieu, Representative
403 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3976
Susan Wild, Representative
Longworth House Office Building
Room 1027
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-6411
Dean Phillips, Representative
2452 Rayburn HOB
45 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2871
Ilhan Omar, Representative
1730 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4755
Colin Allred, Representative
114 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2231
Andy Levin, Representative
312 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4961
Fax: (202) 226-1033
Abigail Spanberger, Representative
1431 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2815
Christy Houlihan, Representative
1218 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4315
Vice Chair
Tom Malinowski, Representative
1318 Longworth
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5361
Andy Kim, Representative
2444 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4765
Fax: (202) 225-0778
Sarah Jacobs, Representative
1232 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2040
Fax: (202) 225-2948
Kathy Manning, Representative
415 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3065
Fax: (202) 225-8611
Jim Costa, Representative
2081 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-3341
Juan Vargas, Representative
2244 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-8045
Fax: 202-225-2772
Vicente Gonzalez, Representative
113 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2531
Brad Schneider, Representative
300 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4835
Fax: 202-225-0837
Chris Smith, Representative
2373 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone:
(202) 225-3765
Fax:
(202) 225-7768
Steve Chabot, Representative
2408 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2216
Fax: (202) 225-3012
Joe Wilson, Representative
1436 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2452
Scott Perry, Representative
Washington, DC 20515
Phone:202-225-5836
Fax:202-226-1000
Darrell Issa, Representative
2300 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5672
Adam Kinzinger, Representative
2245 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
P: (202) 225-3635
F: (202) 225-3521
Lee Zeldin, Representative
2441 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3826
Ann Wagner, Representative
2350 Rayburn Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Ph: 202.225.1621
Brian Mast, Representative
2182 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3026
Fax: 202-225-8398
Brian Fitzpatrick, Representative
271 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4276
Ken Buck, Representative
2455 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4676
Tim Burchett
2455 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4676
Mark Green, Representative
2455 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4676
Andy Barr, Representative
2430 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4706
Greg Steube, Representative
2457 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5792
Fax: (202) 225-3132
1069 US 27 North Room 116
Lake Placid, FL 33852
Phone: (941) 499-3214
Fax: (941) 575-9103
Dan Meuser, Representative
414 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6511
Claudia Tenney
1410 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3665
August Pfluger, Representative
1531 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3605
Peter Meijer, Representative
1508 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3831
Nicole Malliotakis, Representative
417 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3371
Ronny Jackson, Representative
118 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3706
Fax: (202) 225-3486
Young Kim, Representative
1306 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4111
Maria Alvira Salazar, Representative
1616 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
3951 NW 7th Street
BAY F
Miami, FL 33126
Phone: (305) 668-2285
Hi all, yes this is a serious issue that affects me personally. I am very discouraged and not sure our united efforts of mass communication directly to those with the power, will actually have the effect we so desire. Is there any empirical evidence on this (mass communication with legislators)? I am not trying to advance a defeatist position, just leaning on reality. Ciao : )
“It will enhance the attempt by the new SORNA regulations to create a de facto federal registry inasmuch as the IML will be enforced against individuals no matter where they are simply because they might one day return to a state where they would need to register.”
I’ve read the bill. It does not apply to those who live in a state in the United States who no longer has to register, who has no intention of moving oversees. This mainly affects those living internationally, who may one day move back to the United States, because they would be require to register in the state they go to, especially if they were already required to. In the “governments eyes”, people are evading registration by moving internationally, which we know is not the case.
Gini and I stuffed 50 envelopes to be sent to DC, thankfully I had a couple of books of stamps to do this. I also plan on sending emails.
Many thanks for all of your efforts. I emailed FAC, NARSOL, ACSOL and advised them that they should likely bring this further to their members’ Attention so more people could at least email these representatives.
Here is the email list based on the idea that it’s firstname.lastname.
Keep note that 5 emails bounced back and didn’t work. The rest seem to have gone through OK.
Here is what I wrote:
(didn’t work) Bill.keating@mail.house.gov
(didn’t work)
Dina.titus@mail.house.gov
(didn’t work)
Ted.Lieu@mail.house.gov
(didn’t work)
Susan.wild@mail.house.gov
(didn’t work)
Dean.phillips@mail.house.gov
Gregory.meeks@mail.house.gov
brad.sherman@mail.house.gov
Gerald.Connelly@mail.house.gov
Theodore.Deutch@mail.house.gov
Karen.bass@mail.house.gov
david.cicilline@mail.house.gov
Amy.bera@mail.house.gov
Joaquin.Castro@mail.house.gov
Susan.wild@mail.house.gov
Dean.phillips@mail.house.gov
Ilhan.omar@mail.house.gov
Colin.allred@mail.house.gov
Andy.levin@mail.house.gov
Abigail.Spanberger@mail.house.gov
Christy.Houlihan@mail.house.gov
Andy.kim@mail.house.gov
Sarah.jacobs@mail.house.gov
Kathy.Manning@mail.house.gov
Jim.costa@mail.house.gov
Juan.vargas@mail.house.gov
Vicente.Gonzalez@mail.house.gov
Brad.Schneider@mail.house.gov
Chris.smith@mail.house.gov
Steve.chabot@mail.house.gov
Joe.wilson@mail.house.gov
Scott.perry@mail.house.gov
Adam.Kinzinger@mail.house.gov
Ann.Wagner@mail.house.gov
Brian.mast@mail.house.gov
Brian.Fitzpatrick@mail.house.gov
Ken.buck@mail.house.gov
Tim.Burchett@mail.house.gov
Mark.green@mail.house.gov
Andy.barr@mail.house.gov
Greg.Steube@mail.house.gov
Dan.Meuser@mail.house.gov
Claudia.Tenney@mail.house.gov
August.Pfluger@mail.house.gov
Peter.Meijer@mail.house.gov
Nicole.Malliotakis@mail.house.gov
Ronny.Jackson@mail.house.gov
Young.Kim@mail.house.gov
Maria.Salazar@mail.house.gov
Subject:
STRONGLY OPPOSE IML (International Megans Law) EXTENSION Section 201 HR 6552
Body:
Good Day Representative,
This notice is to inform you that as a representative of multiple groups fighting for Constitutional Laws, and on behalf of roughly 1 Millions US citizens that have been forcibly place, without a judge’s discretion, on the Sex Offender Registry, we STRONGLY oppose a further extension of International Megans Law, referred to as IML.
This law was created based on zero research or empirical evidence.
What IML does is prevent law-abiding US citizens that have paid their dues to society from traveling freely. People who abide by IML are stopped and turned away at the destination country, without any reason, other than IML. These people who are on vacation or visiting their spouses or family members overseas have their Basic Human Rights violated regularly due to IML.
Before extending IML, and wasting further taxpayer dollars, we the Taxpayers demand an in-depth study showing irrefutable proof that such a law is absolutely necessary.
This just comes down to common sense. If you’re going to vote to destroy a stigmatized class of citizens’ rights to travel, then at least show Emperical Proof that it is absolutely necessary.
This is how Laws should always be formed: based on science and numbers, not ‘feel good ideas’ that actually cause more harm than good.
Best Regards,
Thanks for posting this. I used your language as a baseline and added on my personal experience of being turned away when vacationing.
The Reps seem to forget that this is committee work to which they are working for the country, not just their districts; therefore, they have an obligation to listen and respond to you as a citizen of this country.
Don’t forget *67 to block your number if you don’t want it seen on caller ID in their office. Voicemails are recorded and noted when conveyed to the Rep so you can call anonymously.
Now I’m doom and gloom
And I don’t travel
Internationally. Heck this committee members have more important issues than Rep. Smiths IML. Has IML protected a kid, my hunch says no.