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This bill, the Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2023, aims to strengthen federal laws to better protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation. It amends the existing law (Section 2423 of Title 18, United States Code) to clarify that the "intent" to engage in illicit sexual conduct is sufficient for prosecution, even if the primary purpose of travel was not to commit abuse. The bill also creates a new provision to hold U.S. citizens or permanent residents accountable if they commit sexual abuse through their affiliation with an organization that affects interstate or foreign commerce, such as an international charity. Additionally, the bill amends the definition of "sexual activity" to clarify that it does not require physical interpersonal contact, addressing a court decision that had narrowed the scope of this definition.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/454/all-info