Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-724
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against children
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Domestic violence and child abuse
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

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. 

action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 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)
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Passed/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)
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in Senate