A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen provisions of such title designed to protect children against sexual exploitation.

Summary

Revises the current Federal criminal offense prohibiting commerce in an obscene medium involving minors to eliminate the requirement that the medium be shipped or received "for the purpose of sale or distribution." Revises the current offense prohibiting the transportation in commerce of minors with intent that they engage in prohibited sexual conduct to eliminate the "commercial exploitation" requirement.

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Timeline

1. 5 May 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 May 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 May 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 May 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 May 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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