Requires courts to issue lifetime no-contact orders at sentencing against defendants convicted of certain federal violent felonies and sex offenses, ending only on a victim's motion after a pardon, commutation, or changed circumstances, or on a defendant's motion after the conviction is dismissed or overturned.

• Applies to defendants convicted of a federal felony crime of violence or a listed federal sex offense, such as sexual exploitation, trafficking, and certain child sexual abuse material offenses.
• Order is issued at sentencing, on the government's motion with victim consent or on the victim's motion, and remains in effect for the defendant's life.
• Defines contact broadly to include direct or indirect communication, including electronic and intermediary contact, and makes violations punishable as contempt of court.
• Victims pay no fee for the order, and a court must hold a hearing on any motion to end it.

• Judiciary Committee (House)
• Judiciary Committee (Senate)

Crime and Law Enforcement