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Global Child Protection Act of 2017

H.R. 1862 · 115th Congress · May 23, 2017 · Lineage

AN ACT

To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the scope of certain definitions pertaining to unlawful sexual conduct, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Global Child Protection Act of 2017”.

Sec. 2 Expanding the definition of illicit sexual conduct

Section 2423(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking “a sexual act (as defined in section 2246) with” and inserting “any conduct involving”; and
(2)
by striking “if the sexual act” and inserting “if the conduct”.

Sec. 3 Expanding the definition of Federal sex offense

Section 3559 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (e)(2)(A)—
(A)
by inserting after “2244(a)(1)” the following “or 2244(a)(5)”;
(B)
by striking the “or” before “2423(a)”;
(C)
by striking “into prostitution”; and
(D)
by inserting “or 2423(c) (relating to illicit sexual conduct)” before the semicolon at the end; and
(2)
in subsection (e)(3), by striking “or 2423(a)” and inserting “, 2423(a), or 2423(c)”.