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H.R. 5944 · 109th Congress

Stop Child Pornographers and Predators Act

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Stop Child Pornographers and Predators Act - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) prohibit the production, distribution, receipt, or possession of visual depictions of prepubescent children (age 12 or younger) engaging in sexually explicit conduct; (2) prohibit the use of pornographic materials to facilitate sex offenses against minors; (3) ban the…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 27, 2006

Stop Child Pornographers and Predators Act - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) prohibit the production, distribution, receipt, or possession of visual depictions of prepubescent children (age 12 or younger) engaging in sexually explicit conduct; (2) prohibit the use of pornographic materials to facilitate sex offenses against minors; (3) ban the distribution in the United States of child pornography produced outside the United States; and (4) increase criminal penalties for sex offenders who have a prior sex conviction involving a minor.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Stop Child Pornographers and Predators Act

Latest action (Jul 27, 2006): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 27, 2006

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.