Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2023

Summary

Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2023 This bill makes changes to the federal law prohibiting child sexual tourism. First, the bill revises the specific intent required for certain offenses involving interstate or foreign travel to engage in or facilitate illicit sexual conduct. Specifically, this bill requires the government to prove that an individual traveled (or facilitated travel) with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct (currently, with a motivating purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct). Further, it specifies that the term intent is to be construed as any intention to engage in illicit sexual conduct at the time of the travel. Second, the bill establishes new criminal offenses for acts in furtherance of illicit sexual conduct by an officer, director, employee, or agent of an organization through his or her connection to or affiliation with the organization. A violation is subject to a fine, a prison term of up to 30 years, or both. Finally, the bill specifies that the term sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense does not require interpersonal physical contact.

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Timeline

1. 8 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S722-723; text: CR S722-723)

   Source: Floor

2. 8 March 2023

   Introduced

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S722-723; text: CR S722-723)

   Source: Floor

3. 8 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 March 2023

   Floor

   Held at the desk.

   Source: Floor

5. 9 March 2023

   Floor

   Received in the House.

   Source: Floor

6. 9 March 2023

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed in Senate · 8 March 2023 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 8 March 2023 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 March 2023

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 March 2023

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 8 March 2023

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 8 March 2023

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• Passed Senate

  summary · EN · 8 March 2023

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 March 2023

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Sponsors

• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Jon Ossoff · D · Sponsor
• Todd Young · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor

Related records

• related to → Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2023
• related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
• related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
• related to ← Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2022