United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2432 (98th)
Sexual Exploitation of Children Act of 1983
Introduced
7 April 1983
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
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Summary
Sexual Exploitation of Children Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal criminal code dealing with the sexual exploitation of children. Increases the penalties for the sexual exploitation of children from $10,000 to $75,000 and, on a subsequent conviction, from $15,000 to $150,000. Establishes as an affirmative defense to prosecution that the medium (upon which such prosecution is based), when taken as a whole, possesses serious literary, artistic, scientific, social or educational value.
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summary · EN · 7 April 1983
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/2432
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/2432