Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4225
Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2014-03-13 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Human trafficking
Jurisdiction and venue
Marketing and advertising
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2014-03-13
text: 
Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014 or the SAVE Act of 2014 - Prohibits knowingly benefitting financially from, receiving anything of value from, or distributing advertising that offers a commercial sex act in a manner that violates federal criminal code prohibitions against sex trafficking of children or of any person by force, fraud, or coercion. Subjects violators to a fine, imprisonment of up to five years, or both.
 
Grants U.S. courts extra-territorial jurisdiction over such an offense if an alleged offender is a U.S. national or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or if an alleged offender is present in the United States, irrespective of the offender's nationality.

action_date: 2014-05-15
text: 
Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014 or the SAVE Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly: (1) advertising commercial sex acts involving a minor or an individual engaged in such an act through force, fraud, or coercion; or (2) benefitting financially or otherwise from such advertising knowing that the individual involved was a minor or victim of force, fraud, or coercion.

action_date: 2014-05-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 15, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 

 
Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014 or the SAVE Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly: (1) advertising commercial sex acts involving a minor or an individual engaged in such an act through force, fraud, or coercion; or (2) benefitting financially or otherwise from such advertising knowing that the individual involved was a minor or victim of force, fraud, or coercion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-21
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2014-05-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 19 (Roll no. 222). (text: CR H4515)
action_date: 2014-05-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 19 (Roll no. 222).(text: CR H4515)
action_date: 2014-05-20
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4535)
action_date: 2014-05-20
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2014-05-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4225.
action_date: 2014-05-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4515-4522)
action_date: 2014-05-20
text: Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2014-05-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 333.
action_date: 2014-05-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-451.
action_date: 2014-05-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-451.
action_date: 2014-04-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 3.
action_date: 2014-04-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-04-29
text: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
action_date: 2014-04-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2014-03-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2014-03-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-03-13
text: Introduced in House