Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2023
Latest action · Mar 9, 2023 Held at the desk.
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.
- IntroducedMar 8, 2023
- Passed SenateMar 8, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2023
This bill makes changes to the federal law prohibiting child sexual tourism.
First, the bill revises the specific intent required for certain offenses involving interstate or foreign travel to engage in or facilitate illicit sexual conduct. Specifically, this bill requires the government to prove that an individual traveled (or facilitated travel) with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct (currently, with a motivating purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct). Further, it specifies that the term intent is to be construed as any intention to engage in illicit sexual conduct at the time of the travel.
Second, the bill establishes new criminal offenses for acts in furtherance of illicit sexual conduct by an officer, director, employee, or agent of an organization through his or her connection to or affiliation with the organization. A violation is subject to a fine, a prison term of up to 30 years, or both.
Finally, the bill specifies that the term sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense does not require interpersonal physical contact.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 8, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GA | Jon Ossoff | Original | Mar 8, 2023 |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Original | Mar 8, 2023 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Mar 8, 2023 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2023Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 9, 2023Received in the House.
- Mar 9, 2023Held at the desk.
- Mar 8, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Mar 8, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S722-723; text: CR S722-723)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S722Text printed S722 | Margaret Wood Hassan D-NH | Mar 8, 2023 |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 454 | Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2023 | Identical bill | Jan 24, 2023 |
| S 2226 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 | Related bill | Jul 27, 2023 |
| HR 2670 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 | Related bill | Dec 22, 2023 |
| S 4719 | Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2022 | Reintroduction of | Dec 21, 2022 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to protect children against sexual abuse and exploitation, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2023
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Mar 8, 2023Engrossed in Senate
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