Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4225
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2014-03-13
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
Latest action: action_date: 2014-05-21
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-03-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2014-05-15
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2014-05-20
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>(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.) </b></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4225 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2014 Mrs. Wagner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014 or the SAVE Act of 2014 . 2. Advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts 1591A. Advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (a) Offense Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly benefits financially from, receives anything of value from, or distributes advertising that offers a commercial sex act in a manner prohibited under section 1591, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms have the meanings given those terms in section 1591. . 3. Extra-territorial jurisdiction Section 1596 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking or 1591 and inserting 1591, or 1591A . 4. Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1591 the following: 1591A. Advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts. .

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4225 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2014 Received AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014 or the SAVE Act of 2014 . 2. Advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (a) In general Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a)(1), by inserting after obtains, the following: advertises, . (b) Mens rea requirement Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a), by inserting after knowing, or the following: , except where, in an offense under paragraph (2), the act constituting the violation of paragraph (1) is advertising, . (c) Conforming amendments Section 1591(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or obtained and inserting obtained, or advertised ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking or obtained and inserting obtained, or advertised .

Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4225 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014 or the SAVE Act of 2014 . 2. Advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (a) In general Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a)(1), by inserting after obtains, the following: advertises, . (b) Mens rea requirement Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a), by inserting after knowing, or the following: , except where, in an offense under paragraph (2), the act constituting the violation of paragraph (1) is advertising, . (c) Conforming amendments Section 1591(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or obtained and inserting obtained, or advertised ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking or obtained and inserting obtained, or advertised .

Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 333 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4225 [Report No. 113–451] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2014 Mrs. Wagner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary May 15, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mrs. Noem , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Wolf , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Paulsen , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Long , Mr. Coffman , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Southerland , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Lance , Mrs. Black , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Pittenger , Mrs. Bachmann , Mr. Roskam , Mr. Kline , Ms. Bass , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Jenkins , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mrs. Capito , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Jolly , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Forbes , Mr. Latta , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Ross , Mr. Gibbs , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Frelinghuysen , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Holding , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mrs. Lummis , Mrs. Roby , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Reichert , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Clay , Mr. Schock , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Walberg , Mrs. Blackburn , Ms. Granger , Mr. Barr , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Pearce , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Walorski , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Palazzo , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Latham , Mr. Joyce , Ms. Esty , Mrs. Bustos , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Ms. Titus , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Ms. Sinema , Ms. Moore , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Meng , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Gosar , Mr. LoBiondo , Mr. Diaz-Balart , and Mr. Peters of California May 15, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014 or the SAVE Act of 2014 . 2. Advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts 1591A. Advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (a) Offense Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly benefits financially from, receives anything of value from, or distributes advertising that offers a commercial sex act in a manner prohibited under section 1591, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms have the meanings given those terms in section 1591. . 3. Extra-territorial jurisdiction Section 1596 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking or 1591 and inserting 1591, or 1591A . 4. Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1591 the following: 1591A. Advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts. .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014 or the SAVE Act of 2014 . 2. Advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (a) In general Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a)(1), by inserting after obtains, the following: advertises, . (b) Mens rea requirement Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a), by inserting after knowing, or the following: , except where, in an offense under paragraph (2), the act constituting the violation of paragraph (1) is advertising, . (c) Conforming amendments Section 1591(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or obtained and inserting obtained, or advertised ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking or obtained and inserting obtained, or advertised .

May 15, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed