I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 393 
To increase penalties for crimes against children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2025 
Mrs. LUNA (for herself and Mrs. MILLER of Illinois) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To increase penalties for crimes against children. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Repeat Child Sex 
Offenders Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SEX TRAFFICKING. 
(a) TRANSPORTATION GENERALLY.—Subsection (a) 
of section 2421 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘or imprisoned not more than 10 years, 
or both’’ and inserting ‘‘and punished by death or impris-
oned for life’’. 
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(b) PROMOTION OR FACILITATION.—Section 2421A 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘imprisoned 
for not more than 10 years, or both’’ and inserting 
‘‘and punished by death or imprisoned for life’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), in the continuation text 
following paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘imprisoned for 
not more than 25 years, or both’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
punished by death or imprisoned for life’’. 
(c) COERCION AND ENTICEMENT.—Section 2422 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘or impris-
oned not more than 20 years, or both’’ and inserting 
‘‘and punished by death or imprisoned for life’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘imprisoned 
not less than 10 years or for life’’ and inserting 
‘‘punished by death or imprisoned for life’’. 
(d) SEX TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN.—Section 1591 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘by a 
fine under this title and imprisonment for any 
term of years not less than 15 or for life’’ and 
inserting ‘‘shall be fined under this title and 
punished by death or imprisoned for life’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘by a 
fine under this title and imprisonment for not 
less than 10 years or for life’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall be fined under this title and punished by 
death or imprisoned for life’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘shall be fined 
under this title, imprisoned for a term not to exceed 
25 years, or both’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be fined 
under this title and punished by death or imprisoned 
for life’’. 
SEC. 3. TRANSPORTATION OF MINORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2423 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘imprisoned 
not less than 10 years or for life’’ ’’ and inserting 
‘‘punished by death or imprisoned for life’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘or impris-
oned not more than 30 years, or both’’ and inserting 
‘‘and punished by death or imprisoned for life’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘or imprisoned 
not more than 30 years, or both’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
punished by death or imprisoned for life’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘imprisoned 
for not more than 30 years, or both’’ and inserting 
‘‘and punished by death or imprisoned for life’’. 
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(b) SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR.—Section 2243 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the continuation text 
following paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘shall be fined 
under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, 
or both’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be fined under this 
title and punished by death or imprisoned for life’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), in the continuation text 
following paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘shall be fined 
under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, 
or both’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be fined under this 
title and punished by death or imprisoned for life’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘shall be fined 
under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, 
or both’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be fined under this 
title and punished by death or imprisoned for life’’. 
(c) ABUSIVE SEXUAL CONTACT.—Section 2244 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘shall be 
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 
two years, or both’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be 
fined under this title and punished by death or 
imprisoned for life’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘shall be 
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 
two years, or both’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be 
fined under this title and punished by death or 
imprisoned for life’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘shall be 
fined under this title and imprisoned for any 
term of years or for life’’ and inserting ‘‘shall 
be fined under this title and punished by death 
or imprisoned for life’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘shall be 
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 
two years, or both’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be 
fined under this title and punished by death or 
imprisoned for life’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘the maximum 
term of imprisonment that may be imposed for the 
offense shall be twice that otherwise provided in this 
section’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be fined under this title 
and punished by death or imprisoned for life’’. 
(d) OFFENSES
RESULTING
IN
DEATH.—Section 
2245(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘shall be punished by death or imprisoned for any 
term of years or for life’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be fined 
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under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for 
life’’. 
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