Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

H.R. 4905, the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, establishes a comprehensive national system for tracking individuals convicted of sex offenses. The bill requires all states, territories, and tribal jurisdictions to maintain standardized registries and mandates that offenders register in every jurisdiction where they live, work, or attend school.

For citizens, this legislation increases public access to information through the creation of a national sex offender website and strengthens community notification programs. It also implements stricter enforcement measures, including federal criminal penalties for failing to register and the use of electronic monitoring for certain offenders, while providing federal grants to help local governments manage these tracking systems.