Holding Child Predators Accountable Act

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Jan 14, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Actions (3)

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Jan 14, 2025

Subjects (4)

Crime and Law Enforcement (Policy Area) Crimes against children Criminal procedure and sentencing Pornography

Cosponsors (3)

Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]

(R-IN)
Oct 21, 2025

Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]

(R-TX)
Jan 15, 2025

Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

(R-IL)
Jan 14, 2025

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Introduced in House

Jan 14, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 394 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 394

To increase penalties for child pornography.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 14, 2025

Mrs. Luna (for herself and Mrs. Miller of Illinois) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To increase penalties for child pornography.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Holding Child Predators Accountable
Act''.

SEC. 2.

(a) Obscenity.--

Section 1466A of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a) , by striking ``shall be subject to the penalties provided in

amended--

(1) in subsection

(a) , by striking ``shall be subject to
the penalties provided in

section 2252A (b) (1) , including the penalties provided for cases involving a prior conviction'' and inserting ``shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life''; and (2) in subsection (b) , by striking ``shall be subject to the penalties provided in

(b)

(1) , including the
penalties provided for cases involving a prior conviction'' and
inserting ``shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned
for life''; and

(2) in subsection

(b) , by striking ``shall be subject to
the penalties provided in

section 2252A (b) (2) , including the penalties provided for cases involving a prior conviction'' and inserting ``shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life''.

(b)

(2) , including the
penalties provided for cases involving a prior conviction'' and
inserting ``shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned
for life''.

(b) Exploitation Material.--Subsection

(b) of

section 2252 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: `` (b) Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate paragraph (1) , (2) , (3) , or (4) of subsection (a) shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life.

18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``

(b) Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate
paragraph

(1) ,

(2) ,

(3) , or

(4) of subsection

(a) shall be fined and
punished by death or imprisoned for life.''.
(c) Pornography Material.--Subsection

(b) of

section 2252A of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: `` (b) Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate paragraph (1) , (2) , (3) , (4) , (5) , (6) , or (7) of subsection (a) shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life.

18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``

(b) Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate
paragraph

(1) ,

(2) ,

(3) ,

(4) ,

(5) ,

(6) , or

(7) of subsection

(a) shall
be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life.''.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 394 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 394

 To increase penalties for child pornography.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 14, 2025

 Mrs. Luna (for herself and Mrs. Miller of Illinois) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To increase penalties for child pornography.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Holding Child Predators Accountable 
Act''.

SEC. 2. POSSESSION OF CHILD PORN.

    (a) Obscenity.--

Section 1466A of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--

    (1) in subsection

    (a) , by striking ``shall be subject to 
 the penalties provided in 

section 2252A

    (b)

    (1) , including the 
 penalties provided for cases involving a prior conviction'' and 
 inserting ``shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned 
 for life''; and

    (2) in subsection

    (b) , by striking ``shall be subject to 
 the penalties provided in 

section 2252A

    (b)

    (2) , including the 
 penalties provided for cases involving a prior conviction'' and 
 inserting ``shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned 
 for life''.

    (b) Exploitation Material.--Subsection

    (b) of 

section 2252 of title 
18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
 ``

    (b) Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate 
paragraph

    (1) ,

    (2) ,

    (3) , or

    (4) of subsection

    (a) shall be fined and 
punished by death or imprisoned for life.''.
            (c) Pornography Material.--Subsection

    (b) of 

section 2252A of title 
18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
 ``

    (b) Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate 
paragraph

    (1) ,

    (2) ,

    (3) ,

    (4) ,

    (5) ,

    (6) , or

    (7) of subsection

    (a) shall 
be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life.''.
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