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Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 2735 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
9
Latest action
Apr 8, 2025

What it does

Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act This bill makes changes to federal criminal laws related to various offenses, particularly sexual abuse offenses against minors. The bill revises the federal kidnapping statute by specifying that obtaining a victim by defrauding or deceiving a third party constitutes the offense of kidnapping. Additionally, for a kidnapping offense that involves a victim who has not attained the age of 16, the bill specifies that it is not a defense that the victim consented to the conduct of the offender, unless the offender establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the offender reasonably believed that the victim had attained the age of 16. The…

Official summary · Introduced in House · Apr 8, 2025

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Apr 8, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Apr 8, 2025

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