United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2318 (109th)
Protection Against Sexual Exploitation of Children Act of 2005
Introduced
12 May 2005
Last action
7 June 2005 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Protection Against Sexual Exploitation of Children Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal criminal code to increase mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for sexual offenses against children, including: (1) aggravated sexual abuse of children; (2) abusive sexual contact with children under age 12; (3) sexual abuse of children under age 12 resulting in death; (4) sexual exploitation of children; (5) activities relating to material involving the sexual exploitation of children; (6) activities relating to material constituting or containing child pornography; (7) using misleading domain names to direct children to harmful material on the Internet; and (8) production of sexually explicit depictions of children; and (9) conduct relating to child prostitution. Includes within the definition of "federal sex offense" (for purposes of provisions regarding mandatory life imprisonment for repeat sex offenses against children) offenses under provisions relating to: (1) travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct; and (2) the use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor.
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Timeline
12 May 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 June 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
7 June 2005
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 May 2005 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 May 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 May 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 May 2005
Sponsors
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/2318
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/2318
- us · 109-hr-2318 · source updated 15 August 2025