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This bill, known as the "Holding Child Predators Accountable Act," significantly increases criminal penalties for child pornography-related offenses by amending three sections of Title 18 of the United States Code. Specifically, the bill modifies existing legal language to replace previous sentencing guidelines with a dramatically more severe punishment: anyone convicted of possessing, producing, distributing, or attempting/conspiring to commit child pornography can now be fined and punished by either death or life imprisonment. This represents a substantial escalation from the previous sentencing framework, which likely involved shorter prison terms and more graduated penalties. The bill covers various forms of child exploitation materials, including obscene materials and pornographic content involving minors, and aims to establish a zero-tolerance approach by imposing the most extreme possible legal consequences for these crimes. By allowing for potential capital punishment or mandatory life sentences, the legislation seeks to create a powerful legal deterrent against child sexual exploitation and to underscore the severe societal condemnation of such offenses.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/394/all-info