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S. 4708: Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act

Passed SenateNov 21, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Jul 11, 2024
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Nov 21, 2024
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed Senate, Nov 21, 2024

This bill makes changes to federal criminal laws related to various offenses, particularly sexual abuse offenses against minors.

The bill revises the federal kidnapping statute by specifying that obtaining a victim by defrauding or deceiving a third party constitutes the offense of kidnapping. Additionally, for a kidnapping offense that involves a victim who has not attained the age of 16, the bill specifies that it is not a defense that the victim consented to the conduct of the offender, unless the offender establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the offender reasonably believed that the victim had attained the age of 16.

The bill also revises statutes related to sexual abuse offenses against minors to specify the following:

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  • that crossing international lines with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a child who has not attained the age of 12 constitutes aggravated sexual abuse (currently, the statute only references crossing state lines),
  • that the offense of sexual abuse of a minor also includes knowingly causing the intentional touching of any person by a person who has not attained the age of 16, and
  • that attempting to commit abusive sexual contact is also a crime that is subject to the same penalty as the completed offense.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

No roll call votes have been held on this bill.

Amendments

1 offered

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  • S.Amdt. 3306John Cornyn R-TXAgreedNov 21, 2024Nov 21, 2024: Amendment SA 3306 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

86 points earned
  1. 1John Cornyn R-TX SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, discharged, passed Senate; 1 amendment offered, 1 agreed6 events+82
  2. 2Cory Booker D-NJCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Nov 21, 2024Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
  2. Jul 11, 2024Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn.
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  1. Nov 22, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. Nov 22, 2024Received in the House.
  3. Nov 22, 2024Held at the desk.
  4. Nov 21, 2024Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Nov 21, 2024Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  6. Nov 21, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Nov 21, 2024Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6734-6735; text: CR S6734-6735)
  8. Jul 11, 2024Introduced in Senate
  9. Jul 11, 2024Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.