Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation Act of 1977

Summary

Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation Act - Prohibits the sexual exploitation of children by making it unlawful for any person to knowingly use or cause any minor to engage in or assist in any sexual act for the purpose of promoting any film, photograph or other visual medium. Makes it unlawful for any parent, guardian or person having control over a minor to knowingly permit such minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct. Imposes a fine of $10,000 and/or imprisonment up to ten years for a violation of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 23 May 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 May 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 September 1977

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-438.

   Source: Committee

4. 16 September 1977

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-438.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 October 1977

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 10 October 1977

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #553 (85-1).

   Source: Floor

7. 25 October 1977

   ResolvingDifferences

   Conference scheduled in House.

   Source: ResolvingDifferences

8. 25 October 1977

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 8059.

   Source: Floor

9. 25 October 1977

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 8059.

   Source: Floor

10. 25 October 1977

    Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

    Source: Floor

11. 27 October 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

12. 4 November 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 95-601.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 4 November 1977

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

14. 4 November 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-811.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 4 November 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-811.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 24 January 1978

    Vote

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #12 (401-0).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 24 January 1978

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #12 (401-0).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 25 January 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

19. 25 January 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

20. 25 January 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

21. 25 January 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

22. 6 February 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-225.

    Source: President

23. 6 February 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

24. 6 February 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 7 February 1978

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 4 November 1977

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  summary · EN · 23 May 1977

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Sponsors

• Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Griffin, Robert P. [R-MI] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Morgan, Robert B. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor

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