Child Sexual Abuse and Pornography Act of 1986
PL 99-628 (H.R.5560), enacted 11/07/1986

100 STAT. 3510 
PUBLIC LAW 99-628—NOV. 7, 1986 
Public Law 99-628 
99th Congress 
An Act 
Nov. 7, 1986 
[H.R. 5560]" 
Child Sexual 
Abuse and 
Pornography 
Act of 1986. 
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note. 
Commerce and 
trade. 
Mail. 
Commerce and 
trade. 
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to ban the production and use of 
advertisements for child pornography or solicitations for child pornography, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Child Sexual Abuse and Pornog-
raphy Act of 1986". 
SEC. 2. ADVERTISING OFFENSES RELATED TO SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF 
CHILDREN. 
Section 2251 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking out "subsection (c)" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (d)"; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking out "subsection (c)" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (d)"; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: 
"(cXD Any person who, in a circumstance described in paragraph 
(2), knowingly makes, prints, or publishes, or causes to be 
made, printed, or published, any notice or advertisement seeking or 
offering— 
"(A) to receive, exchange, buy, produce, display, distribute, or 
reproduce, any visual depiction, if the production of such visual 
depiction involves the use of a minor engaging in sexually 
explicit conduct and such visual depiction is of such conduct; or 
"(B) participation in any act of sexually explicit conduct by or 
with any minor for the purpose of producing a visual depiction 
of such conduct; 
shall be punished as provided under subsection (d). 
"(2) The circumstance referred to in paragraph (1) is that— 
"(A) such person knows or has reason to know that such 
notice or advertisement will be transported in interstate or 
foreign commerce or mailed; or 
"(B) such notice or advertisement is transported in interstate 
or foreign commerce or mailed."; and 
(4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d). 
SEC. 3. TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN FOR PURPOSES OF SEXUAL 
EXPLOITATION. 
Section 2251(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ", or who transports any minor in interstate or foreign 
commerce, or in any Territory or Possession of the United States, 
with the intent that such minor engage in," after "assist any other 
person to engage in,". 
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION OF MEANING OF VISUAL DEPICTION. 
Section 2255 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (3); 
(2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (4) and 
inserting "; ana' in lieu thereof; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
"(5) 'visual depiction' includes undeveloped film and video-
tape.". 
SEC. 5. MANN ACT AMENDMENTS. 
(a) CHAPTER HEADING.—(1) The heading for chapter 117 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"CHAPTER 117—TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL 
SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND RELATED CRIMES". 
(2) The table of chapters for part I of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended so that the item relating to chapter 117 reads as follows: 
"117. Transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes.". 
(b) REVISION OF OFFENSE PROVISIONS.—(1) Chapter 117 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by striking out section 2421 and all 
that follows through section 2423 and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following: 
"§ 2421. Transportation generally 
"Whoever knowingly transports any individual in interstate or 
foreign commerce, or in any Territory or Possession of the United 
States, with intent that such individual engage in prostitution, or in 
any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a 
criminal offense, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not 
more than five years, or both. 
"§ 2422. Coercion and enticement 
"Whoever knowingly persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any 
individual to travel in interstate of foreign commerce, or in any 
Territory or Possession of the United States, to engage in prostitu-
tion, or in any sexual activity for which any person can be charged 
with a criminal offense, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned 
not more than five years, or both. 
"§ 2423. Transportation of minors 
"Whoever knowingly transports any individual under the age of 
18 years in interstate or foreign commerce, or in any Territory or 
Possession of the United States, with intent that such individual 
engage in prostitution, or in any sexual activity for which any 
person can be charged with a criminal offense, shall be fined under 
this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.". 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 117 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended so that the item relating to section 
2422 reads as follows: 
"2422. Coercion and enticement.". 
(c) GENDER-NEUTRAL AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 2424.—(1) Section 
2424 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
"(1) by striking out "female" in the heading for such section 
and inserting "individual" in lieu thereof; 
"(2) by striking out "woman or girl" each place it appears and 
inserting "individual" in lieu thereof; 
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"(3) by striking out "she" each place it appears and inserting 
^'^ "that individual" in lieu thereof; 
"(4) by striking out "her" each place it appears and inserting 
"that individual's" in lieu thereof; 
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«^5) j^y striking out "him" each place it appears and inserting 
"that person"; and 
"(6) by striking out "his" and inserting "that person's". 
Approved November 7, 1986. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5560: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-910 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): 
Sept. 29, considered and peissed House. 
Oct. 18, considered and passed Senate.