Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015

H.R. 285 · 114th Congress · Jan 28, 2015 · Lineage

AN ACT

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015” or the “SAVE Act of 2015”.

2. Advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts

(a)

In general— Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a)(1), by inserting after “obtains,” the following: “advertises,”.

(b)

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,”.

(c)

Conforming amendments— Section 1591(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1), by striking “or obtained” and inserting “obtained, or advertised”; and

(2)

in paragraph (2), by striking “or obtained” and inserting “obtained, or advertised”.

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Jan 28, 2015viewing Received in Senate Received See what changed
Jan 28, 2015 Referred in Senate Received See what changed
Jan 27, 2015 Engrossed in House See what changed
Jan 12, 2015 Reported in House Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Mrs. Black, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Jolly, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Cramer, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Barr, Mr. Lance, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Cook, Mr. Pearce, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Beatty, Mrs. Bustos, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Esty, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Meng, Mr. Schock, Mr. Paulsen, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Clay, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Gibson, and Mr. Kline) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary See what changed
Jan 12, 2015 Introduced in House Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Mrs. Black, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Jolly, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Cramer, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Barr, Mr. Lance, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Cook, Mr. Pearce, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Beatty, Mrs. Bustos, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Esty, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Meng, Mr. Schock, Mr. Paulsen, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Clay, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Gibson, and Mr. Kline) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015

1. Short title

2. Advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts

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