Global Child Protection Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1862
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
Introduced: 2017-04-03
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses

Crimes against children

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Domestic violence and child abuse

Sex offenses
Latest action: action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-04-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Global Child Protection Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code:</p> <ul> <li>to broaden the definition of &quot;illicit sexual conduct&quot; to include any conduct involving a person under 18 years of age that would be a sex abuse offense if it occurred inside the United States, and </li> <li>to broaden the federal sex offenses that trigger a mandatory life prison term for a defendant with a prior sex offense conviction involving a minor victim. </li> </ul>

action_date: 2017-05-22
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Global Child Protection Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the definition of &quot;illicit sexual conduct&quot; to include any conduct involving a minor (currently, a sexual act with a minor) that would be a sex abuse offense if it occurs inside the United States. A minor is a person under 18 years of age.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill broadens the federal sex offenses that trigger a mandatory life prison term for a defendant with a prior sex offense conviction involving a minor victim. Specifically, it adds to the list of federal sex offenses:</p> <ul> <li>abusive sexual contact that constitutes either a sexual act with a person under the age of 12 or aggravated sexual abuse of a person between the ages of 12 and 16, and</li> <li>illicit sexual conduct during foreign travel.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1862 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2017 Mrs. Roby introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the scope of certain definitions pertaining to unlawful sexual conduct, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Child Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Expanding the definition of illicit sexual conduct Section 2423(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking a sexual act (as defined in section 2246) with and inserting any conduct involving ; and (2) by striking if the sexual act and inserting if the conduct . 3. Expanding the definition of Federal sex offense Section 3559 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(2)(A)— (A) by inserting after 2244(a)(1) the following or 2244(a)(5) ; (B) by striking the or before 2423(a) ; (C) by striking into prostitution ; and (D) by inserting or 2423(c) (relating to illicit sexual conduct) before the semicolon at the end; and (2) in subsection (e)(3), by striking or 2423(a) and inserting , 2423(a), or 2423(c) .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1862 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the scope of certain definitions pertaining to unlawful sexual conduct, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Child Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Expanding the definition of illicit sexual conduct Section 2423(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking a sexual act (as defined in section 2246) with and inserting any conduct involving ; and (2) by striking if the sexual act and inserting if the conduct . 3. Expanding the definition of Federal sex offense Section 3559 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(2)(A)— (A) by inserting after 2244(a)(1) the following or 2244(a)(5) ; (B) by striking the or before 2423(a) ; (C) by striking into prostitution ; and (D) by inserting or 2423(c) (relating to illicit sexual conduct) before the semicolon at the end; and (2) in subsection (e)(3), by striking or 2423(a) and inserting , 2423(a), or 2423(c) .

Passed the House of Representatives May 22, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1862 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the scope of certain definitions pertaining to unlawful sexual conduct, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Child Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Expanding the definition of illicit sexual conduct Section 2423(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking a sexual act (as defined in section 2246) with and inserting any conduct involving ; and (2) by striking if the sexual act and inserting if the conduct . 3. Expanding the definition of Federal sex offense Section 3559 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(2)(A)— (A) by inserting after 2244(a)(1) the following or 2244(a)(5) ; (B) by striking the or before 2423(a) ; (C) by striking into prostitution ; and (D) by inserting or 2423(c) (relating to illicit sexual conduct) before the semicolon at the end; and (2) in subsection (e)(3), by striking or 2423(a) and inserting , 2423(a), or 2423(c) .

Passed the House of Representatives May 22, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 88 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1862 [Report No. 115–139] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2017 Mrs. Roby introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary May 22, 2017 Additional sponsor: Ms. Tenney May 22, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the scope of certain definitions pertaining to unlawful sexual conduct, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Child Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Expanding the definition of illicit sexual conduct Section 2423(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking a sexual act (as defined in section 2246) with and inserting any conduct involving ; and (2) by striking if the sexual act and inserting if the conduct . 3. Expanding the definition of Federal sex offense Section 3559 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(2)(A)— (A) by inserting after 2244(a)(1) the following or 2244(a)(5) ; (B) by striking the or before 2423(a) ; (C) by striking into prostitution ; and (D) by inserting or 2423(c) (relating to illicit sexual conduct) before the semicolon at the end; and (2) in subsection (e)(3), by striking or 2423(a) and inserting , 2423(a), or 2423(c) .

May 22, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed