United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1704 (99th)
A bill to include the offenses relating to sexual exploitation of children under the provisions of RICO and authorize civil suits on behalf of victims of child pornography and prostitution.
Introduced
25 March 1985
Last action
26 March 1985 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Sponsors
Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1], Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH], Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4], Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]
Subjects
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Source updated
30 June 2021
Summary
Amends the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Statute to extend the Act's coverage to the sexual exploitation of children. Authorizes a civil suit for treble damages for any person injured personally or in their business or property.
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Timeline
25 March 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 March 1985
Sponsors
- Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/1704
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/1704
- us · 99-hr-1704 · source updated 30 June 2021