Child Pornography Elimination Act of 2007
Latest action · Aug 10, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 24, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Child Pornography Elimination Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a mandatory minimum prison term of two years for possession of child pornography and increase to 15 years the maximum prison term for such crime; (2) increase fines for the intentional failure of Internet service providers to report online child pornography and to impose a new fine for negligent failure to report; (3) make it a crime to knowingly access with intent to view child pornography; (4) prohibit conspiracies to commit human trafficking crimes; (5) expand and make mandatory restitution for certain child sex offenses; (6) include production of child pornography within the definition of "illicit sexual conduct" for purposes of the crime of transporting minors with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity; and (7) make the prohibition against sex trafficking of children applicable to prosecutions of child pornographers and repeat offenders.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2007 to Jul 22, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Aug 3, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Sep 10, 2007 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Sep 10, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Sep 10, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Oct 1, 2007 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Oct 2, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| R-TN | David Davis | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Jul 22, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 10, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jul 24, 2007Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2869 | Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2008 | Related bill | Apr 16, 2008 |
| HR 4136 | Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007 | Related bill | Dec 3, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Child abuse
- Child labor
- Child pornography
- Child sexual abuse
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Compensation for victims of crime
- Computer crimes
- Conspiracy
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal justice information
- Families
- Fines (Penalties)
- Forced labor
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Internet
- Labor and Employment
- Mandatory sentences
- Negligence
- Prosecution
- Prostitution
- Recidivists
- Slavery
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2007Introduced in House
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