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HR 1186

Commending Ava Vargas for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Mary E. González.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Mary González

H.R. 1186 may be a ceremonial honor for Ava Vargas or a substantive CREEPER Act 2.0 on banning realistic childlike sex robots; full text is unavailable.

Reported enrolled
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Bill Summary · HR 1186

Summary — H.R. 1186

Bill number: H.R. 1186
Intro. date: February 11, 2025
Status: Reported enrolled (House actions completed May 22–24, 2025)
Sponsors: Rep. Vern Buchanan (primary); cosponsors Rep. Jared Moskowitz and Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Classification (per metadata): Resolution — Congratulatory & Honorary (subject: Commending Ava Vargas)
Committee referral: House Committee on the Judiciary

Key point / notable discrepancy

The publicly available bill metadata contains conflicting information:

  • The Bill Title and Classification indicate an honorary House resolution commending Ava Vargas for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Mary E. González.
  • The single line of bill text provided (version content) gives a different name and subject: "Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act 2.0" (CREEPER Act 2.0), which appears to be substantive criminal/technology legislation.

The sources do not include the full text of either the honorary resolution or any substantive CREEPER Act 2.0 provisions. Below are summaries of both possibilities and the procedural record.

If H.R. 1186 is the honorary resolution (per title/metadata)

  • Purpose: To formally commend and congratulate Ava Vargas for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Mary E. González.
  • Nature: Nonbinding, ceremonial; no legal or regulatory effect. Typical of congressional “congratulatory & honorary” resolutions that recognize individuals’ achievements or service.
  • Who is affected: Primarily the honoree (Ava Vargas), her colleagues, and the office named; reflects recognition rather than policy change.
  • Procedural outcome: The House considered/placed the measure on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions calendar, adopted it (non-record vote), and the resolution was reported enrolled—indicative of completion of House action on an honorary measure.

If H.R. 1186 is the "CREEPER Act 2.0" (per version content)

  • Purpose (inferred from the title): To address creation, sale, distribution, or use of realistic childlike sex robots (“electronic pedophilic robots”) — likely aiming to criminalize or restrict production, possession, or interstate commerce of such devices.
  • Text available: Only the short title is provided; no substantive clauses, definitions, penalties, or enforcement mechanisms are included in the available record.
  • Potential impact (based on the title and prior related legislative proposals):
    • Would likely affect manufacturers, designers, importers, sellers, and potential owners of lifelike childlike sex robots.
    • Would involve law enforcement, judiciary, commerce/import regulation, and possibly technology and robotics firms.
    • Could create new criminal offenses, civil penalties, or customs enforcement measures; may include definitions of “realistic,” “childlike,” or “sexual purpose” that determine scope.
  • Because no full text is available in the provided materials, the actual scope, definitions, penalties, and exceptions (e.g., art, research, therapeutic uses) are unknown.

Legislative timeline (selected actions)

  • 2025-02-11: Introduced in House; referred to House Judiciary Committee.
  • 2025-05-13: Filed (presumably for placement on calendar).
  • 2025-05-16: Referred to Local & Consent Calendars.
  • 2025-05-22: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars.
  • 2025-05-23: Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; laid before the House; adopted (non-record vote).
  • 2025-05-24: Reported enrolled.

“Reported enrolled” generally indicates the House has completed its processing of the measure and prepared a final enrolled version; for ceremonial resolutions this completes House action.

Bottom line / recommended next steps

  • There is an internal inconsistency in the available bill metadata: it is unclear whether H.R. 1186 is an honorary resolution for Ava Vargas or substantive “CREEPER Act 2.0” legislation.
  • To determine the bill’s actual content and legal effects, consult the official enrolled text or the Congressional Record entry for H.R. 1186 (Feb–May 2025) or contact the Clerk’s office or the sponsoring offices for the precise legislative text.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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