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Introduced
04/03/2017
04/03/2017
In Committee
04/05/2017
04/05/2017
Crossed Over
05/23/2017
05/23/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Global Child Protection Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the definition of "illicit sexual conduct" to include any conduct involving a minor (currently, a sexual act with a minor) that would be a sex abuse offense if it occurs inside the United States. A minor is a person under 18 years of age. (Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill broadens the federal sex offenses that trigger a mandatory life prison term for a defendant with a prior sex offense conviction involving a minor victim. Specifically, it adds to the list of federal sex offenses: abusive sexual contact that constitutes either a sexual act with a person under the age of 12 or aggravated sexual abuse of a person between the ages of 12 and 16, and illicit sexual conduct during foreign travel.
AI Summary
This bill, the Global Child Protection Act of 2017, amends the federal criminal code to broaden the definition of "illicit sexual conduct" to include any conduct involving a minor that would be a sex abuse offense if it occurred within the United States. Additionally, the bill expands the list of federal sex offenses that trigger a mandatory life prison term for a defendant with a prior sex offense conviction involving a minor victim, including abusive sexual contact with a person under 12 years old or between 12 and 16 years old, as well as illicit sexual conduct during foreign travel.
Committee Categories
Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 05/23/2017)
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