Bill > HR9047

This bill proposes to amend Title 18 of the United States Code to modify provisions related to kidnapping, sexual abuse, and illicit sexual conduct with respect to minors. Key changes include: 1) expanding the definition of kidnapping to include obtaining a person by defrauding or deceiving them; 2) allowing a defense for kidnapping offenses involving a victim under 16 if the offender reasonably believed the victim was 16 or older; 3) expanding the definition of sexual abuse to include intentional touching of a minor's genitalia, even if not through clothing; and 4) broadening the definitions of illicit sexual conduct to include any sexual conduct, not just sexual acts. The bill also includes conforming amendments to sentencing guidelines for related civil rights offenses.