Shame Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5970
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2016-09-08
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against children

Criminal justice information and records

Government information and archives

Human trafficking

Photography and imaging

Sex offenses
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Shame Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow courts to order the Department of Justice to publish the name and photograph of persons convicted of certain sex trafficking activities that affect interstate or foreign commerce.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5970 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2016 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit sentencing judges in child sex trafficking cases to order the Attorney General to publicize the name and photograph of the convicted defendants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shame Act of 2016 . 2. Publication of information pertaining to persons convicted in connection with child sex trafficking Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) The court may order the Attorney General to publish publicly the name and photograph of any person convicted under this section. .