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34 U.S.C. 12409: Report to CongressText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 34-CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENTCHAPTER 121-VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

§12409. Report to Congress

Each even-numbered fiscal year, the Attorney General shall submit to the Congress a biennial report that provides information concerning the incidence of stalking and domestic violence, and evaluates the effectiveness of State antistalking efforts and legislation.

( Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40610 , Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1952 ; Pub. L. 109–162, § 3(b)(1) , title XI, § 1135(a), Jan. 5, 2006 , 119 Stat. 2971 , 3108; Pub. L. 109–271 , §§ 2(d), 8(b), Aug. 12, 2006 , 120 Stat. 752 , 766.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 14039 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2006⁠—Pub. L. 109–162, § 1135(a), which directed an amendment substantially identical to that directed by Pub. L. 109–162, § 3(b)(1), was repealed by Pub. L. 109–271.

Pub. L. 109–162, § 3(b)(1), which directed the substitution of “Each even-numbered fiscal year, the Attorney General shall submit to the Congress a biennial report that provides” for “The Attorney General shall submit to the Congress an annual report, beginning 1 year after September 13, 1994, that provides”, was executed by making the substitution for “The Attorney General shall submit to the Congress an annual report, beginning one year after September 13, 1994, that provides”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Report Relating to Stalking Laws

Pub. L. 105–119, title I, § 115(b)(2), Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2467, provided that:

“The Attorney General shall include in an annual report under section 40610 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14039) [now 34 U.S.C. 12409] information concerning existing or proposed State laws and penalties for stalking crimes against children.”