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S. 57 (98th)

Sexual Exploitation of Children Act of 1983

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Introduced

26 January 1983

Last action

16 June 1983 · Reported

Status

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered reported S.1469 in lieu of this bill.

Sponsors

Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK]

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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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Timeline

  1. 26 January 1983

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 January 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 March 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.

    Source: Committee

  4. 4 March 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 April 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

    Source: Committee

  6. 5 May 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  7. 16 June 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered reported S.1469 in lieu of this bill.

    Source: Committee

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