H.R. 4225 — what changed
Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014
From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended and 2 removed between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.
Sec. 2 Advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts
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In general— Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a)(1), by inserting after “obtains,” the following: “advertises,”.
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Mens rea requirement— Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a), by inserting after “knowing, or” the following: “, except where, in an offense under paragraph (2), the act constituting the violation of paragraph (1) is advertising,”.
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Conforming amendments— Section 1591(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
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in paragraph (1), by striking “or obtained” and inserting “obtained, or advertised”; and
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in paragraph (2), by striking “or obtained” and inserting “obtained, or advertised”.
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“1591A. Advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts
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“(a) Offense—Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly benefits financially from, receives anything of value from, or distributes advertising that offers a commercial sex act in a manner prohibited under section 1591, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
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“(b) Definitions—In this section, the terms have the meanings given those terms in section 1591.”
Sec. 3 Extra-territorial jurisdiction
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Section 1596 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “or 1591” and inserting “1591, or 1591A”.
Sec. 4 Clerical amendment
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The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1591 the following: