Bills · HR 393
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 393Violent crimeSex offenses
No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act
INTRO JAN 14· LAST ACTION JAN 14
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it represents a major shift in the way the federal government would punish some of the most heinous crimes. By introducing the death penalty or mandatory life imprisonment for a broad range of child sex offenses, it seeks to impose the most severe possible consequences on offenders. Voters should care because it impacts the ethical debate surrounding capital punishment, the financial costs associated with prosecuting death penalty cases, and discussions about the effectiveness of such harsh penalties as a deterrent to crime.
If this bill becomes law, individuals convicted of these crimes would face the ultimate penalty, changing the landscape of federal criminal sentencing for child sex offenses. If it does not become law, the current range of penalties, which typically involve lengthy prison sentences but generally not the death penalty for all these specific crimes, would remain in place.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Increases penalties for federal sex trafficking offenses, including transportation, promotion, and coercion, to specifically include punishment by death or life imprisonment.
This provision ensures the most severe penalties for those involved in profiting from or forcing individuals into sexual exploitation, especially children.
PROVISION 02
Raises penalties for transporting minors for illicit sexual purposes, including for repeat offenders, to either death or life imprisonment.
This aims to severely punish individuals who facilitate or enable child sex tourism or other forms of child sexual exploitation across state lines.
PROVISION 03
Increases penalties for the commercial exploitation of children and the selling of children to include punishment by death or life imprisonment.
This targets those who profit financially from the abuse and trafficking of children, imposing the highest possible penalties.
PROVISION 04
Expands the potential punishment for various forms of sexual abuse, from aggravated sexual abuse to abusive sexual contact, to include death or life imprisonment.
This applies the highest penalties to a broader spectrum of direct sexual offenses against children, regardless of the specific nature of the abuse.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 2
R· Florida
YRS IN OFFICE
3
BILLS LED
40
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 2 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJAN 14
Introduced in House
JAN 14
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 393
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 14, 2025
Last actionJan 14, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 14, 2025
House BillHR 393Violent crimeSex offenses
No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act
INTRODUCED JAN 14, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 14, 2025
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READING
6 min
COSPONSORS
2
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