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US HR8236
US HR8236CREEPER Act 2.0 Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act 2.0
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Introduced
09/14/2020
09/14/2020
In Committee
09/14/2020
09/14/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Expands the federal prohibition on importing or transporting obscene materials to include child sex dolls and makes it a crime to buy, sell, or distribute a child sex doll in interstate or foreign commerce. An individual who imports, transports, buys, sells, distributes, or possesses these dolls is subject to a fine, a prison term, or both.
AI Summary
This bill, the Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act 2.0 (also known as the CREEPER Act 2.0), aims to expand the federal prohibition on importing or transporting obscene materials to include child sex dolls. The bill makes it a crime to buy, sell, or distribute a child sex doll in interstate or foreign commerce. Individuals who import, transport, buy, sell, distribute, or possess these dolls can be subject to fines, prison terms, or both. The bill cites findings that there is a correlation between possession of these dolls and participation in child pornography, and that the dolls can be used to normalize and facilitate the abuse and exploitation of minors.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (28)
Vern Buchanan (R)*,
Mark Amodei (R),
Don Bacon (R),
Andy Barr (R),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Kathy Castor (D),
Steve Chabot (R),
Mario Diaz-Balart (R),
Virginia Foxx (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Mike Kelly (R),
Billy Long (R),
Brian Mast (R),
John Moolenaar (R),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Gary Palmer (R),
Bill Posey (R),
John Rutherford (R),
Michael San Nicolas (D),
Austin Scott (R),
Donna Shalala (D),
Adrian Smith (R),
Darren Soto (D),
Ross Spano (R),
Greg Steube (R),
Scott Tipton (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 09/14/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8236/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8236/BILLS-116hr8236ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8236/BILLS-116hr8236ih.pdf.pdf |
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