,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #becf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf1 #bjad ,mr4  
,kirk 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide =  
enhanc$ crim9al & civil rem$ies 9 !     
protection ( *ildr5 & o!r victims (     
comm]cial sexual exploitation & relat$  
crimes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,/op ,adv]tis+ ,victims (   
,exploitation ,act ( #bjad or ! ,,save  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & con/ruction (       
provisions ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 sex  
traffick+ is mod]n day slav]y & violates
 ! ,?irte5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ?is ,act & !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act are enact$ z  
an ex]cise ( ! au?ority ( ,congress to  
en=ce ! ,?irte5? ,am5dm5t to !          
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by       
appropriate legislation2  7#c7 ?is ,act 
& ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act are also  

enact$ z an ex]cise ( ! au?ority (      
,congress "u ! comm]ce clause ( section 
#h ( article ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to regulate1 by           
appropriate legislation1 !              
in/rum5talities ( int]/ate & =eign      
comm]ce1 z well z t :i* directly &      
mat]ially affects int]/ate & =eign      
comm]ce2 &  7#d7 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act %\ld be lib]ally       
con/ru$ to effectuate its rem$ial       
purposes to ! full ext5t p]mitt$ by !   
,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! comm]cial spee*
 doctr9e4  #c4 ,protection ( *ildr5 &   
o!r victims ( comm]cial sexual          
exploitation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #gg ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #aeia ! foll[+3 
#aeia;,a4 ,comm]cial sexual exploitation
  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 !     
foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,adult    
adv]tisem5t ,! t]m adult adv]tisem5t    
means any adv]tisem5t t-- 7,a7 is       
subject to ! recordkeep+ requirem5ts "u 

section #bbeg2 or  7,b7 is design$1 9   
:ole or 9 "p1 to induce a lawful or     
unlawful comm]cial ex*ange =-- 7i7 a    
sexual act or sexual contact1 z ^? t]ms 
are def9$ 9 section #bbdf2  7ii7        
sexually explicit conduct1 z def9$ 9    
section #bbef2  7iii7 a comm]cial sex   
act1 z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( !         
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb72 or  7iv7 ! 
goods or s]vices ( an adult escort or   
erotic p]=m] involv+ any comm]cial      
ex*ange describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 
7iii74  7#b7 ,adv]tisem5t ,! t]m        
adv]tisem5t includes any writt5 or v]bal
 /atem5t1 illu/ration1 or depiction 9   
any m$ium :i* is design$1 9 :ole or 9   
"p1 to induce a lawful or unlawful      
comm]cial ex*ange ( a good or s]vice =  
money1 prop]ty1 or ano!r item ( value1  
includ+ ano!r good or s]vice4  7#c7     
,comm]cially promote ,! t]m comm]cially 
promote means to aid1 abet1 c\nsel1     
comm&1 induce1 procure1 or cause !      
creation1 placem5t1 di/ribution1        

publication1 or ma9t5ance ( any         
adv]tisem5t1 or any s]ies (             
adv]tisem5ts1 9 ex*ange = any f9ancial  
ga91 prop]ty1 or o!r item ( value1      
obta9$ f any in=mation cont5t provid] ( 
any su* adv]tisem5t or any s]ies (      
adv]tisem5ts4  7#d7 ,common c>ri]2      
telecommunications c>ri] ,! t]ms common 
c>ri] & telecommunications c>ri] h !    
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #c ( !    
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aec74  7#e7 ,in=mation cont5t
 provid] ,! t]m in=mation cont5t provid]
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bcj (
 ! ,communications ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcj74  7#f7 ,int]active adv]tis+       
network s]vice provid] ,! t]m int]active
 adv]tis+ network s]vice provid] means  
an indep5d5t1 ?ird p>ty brok] ( onl9e1  
wireless1 or int]active television      
adv]tis+1 includ+ bann]s1 sponsor%ips1  
email1 keyword se>*es1 slott+ fees1 &   
int]active television comm]cials1 & n   
includ+ classifi$ adv]tis+ or a website 
ref]ral l9k4  7#g7 ,int]net access      

s]vice2 ,int]net in=mation location tool
 ,! t]ms ,int]net access s]vice &       
,int]net in=mation location tool h !    
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #bca ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bca74  7#h7 ,p]son ,! t]m    
p]son includes any individual or entity 
t is capable ( hold+ legal or b5eficial 
int]e/ 9 prop]ty4  7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m    
,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? 
( ,pu]to ,rico1 any t]ritory or         
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & any     
political subdivision1 dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 
or in/rum5tality ( any su* entity4  7b7 
,(f5se  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be        
unlawful = a p]son to use any means or  
facility ( int]/ate or =eign comm]ce    
to-- 7,a7 kn[+ly sell1 comm]cially      
promote1 place1 or ma9ta9 an adult      
adv]tisem5t1 or any s]ies ( adult       
adv]tisem5ts 9 a m$ium ^: pr$om9ant     
purpose or use is to facilitate         
comm]cial transactions2 &  7,b7 act )   
reckless disreg>d ( ! fact t ! adult    

adv]tisem5t1 or ! s]ies ( adult         
adv]tisem5ts1 facilitates or is design$ 
to facilitate-- 7i7 an (f5se "u p>agraph
 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( section #aeia7;a7 9 :i* 
! p]son recruit$1 entic$1 h>bor$1       
transport$1 provid$1 obta9$1 or ma9ta9$ 
has n atta9$ ! age ( #ah ye>s at ! "t ( 
su* (f5se2 or  7ii7 an (f5se 9 violation
 ( any provision ( ,/ate law prohibit+  
felony (f5ses relat+ to *ild pimp+1 *ild
 pro/itution1 *ild sexual abuse1 assault
 on *ildr51 or ! sex traffick+ ( *ildr54
  7#b7 ,crim9al p5alty ,any p]son :o    
violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be f9$ "u   
?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #aj ye>s1  
or bo?1 = ea* su* violation4  7#c7      
,limitations on liability  7,a7 ,g5]ic  
se>* or utility s]vices ,an ,int]net    
access s]vice provid]1 ,int]net br[s] or
 mobile br[s] provid]1 ext]nal se>*     
eng9e provid]1 ext]nal ,int]net         
in=mation location tool provid] 7includ+
 a doma9 "n regi/ry or o!r doma9 "n or  
root zone s]vice provid]71 int]active   
adv]tis+ network s]vice provid]1 common 

c>ri]1 telecommunications c>ri]1 or o!r 
su* g5]ic se>* or utility provid] %all n
 incur any crim9al or civil liability "u
 ?is subsection or be subject to !      
recordkeep+ requirem5ts "u subsection   
7c7 solely bas$ on provid+ su* g5]ic    
se>* or utility s]vices4  7,b7 ,victims 
y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age ,= ! purposes (
 p>agraph 7#a71 any def5dant 9 full     
compliance ) subsection 7c7 may n be    
f\nd reckless z to ! fact ( ! age elem5t
 ( a m9or victim ( a pr$icate (f5se     
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,e/oppel
 ,a f9al judgm5t or decree r5d]$ 9 favor
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 any crim9al proce$+
 br\ght by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is       
section %all e/op ! def5dant f d5y+ !   
ess5tial allegations ( ! crim9al (f5se 9
 any subsequ5t civil proce$+1 b a prior 
crim9al proce$+ is n a pr]equisite to ! 
comm5cem5t ( any civil action "u ?is    
*apt] or any o!r provision ( law4  7c7  
,recordkeep+ = adult adv]tisem5ts  7#a7 
,adult adv]tis+ v]ification requirem5ts 
,subject to subsection 7b77#c77;,a71 any

 p]son :o uses any means or facility (  
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce to sell1      
comm]cially promote1 place1 or ma9ta9 an
 adult adv]tisem5t1 or a s]ies ( adult  
adv]tisem5ts1 %all-- 7,a7 be=e sell+1   
comm]cially promot+1 or plac+ ! adult   
adv]tisem5t1 or s]ies ( adult           
adv]tisem5ts-- 7i7 v]ify ! id5tity ( ea*
 p]son pur*as+ adv]tisem5t space to po/ 
su* adult adv]tisem5t1 or s]ies ( adult 
adv]tisem5ts1 by-- 7,i7 obta9+          
confirmation ( ! id5tity ( ! p]son2     
7,,ii7 obta9+ a copy ( a gov]nm5t-issu$ 
docum5t conta9+ a photograph1 ! "n1 & ! 
date ( bir? ( ! p]son2 &  7,,iii7 obta9+
 su* o!r indicia ( ! id5tity ( ! p]son z
 may be requir$ by regulation2 &  7ii7  
create & ma9ta9 = n less ?an #g ye>s    
individually id5tifiable records p]ta9+ 
to ea* p]son describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t    
include ! in=mation describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 & su* o!r id5tify+ in=mation z may  
be requir$ by regulation2  7,b7 be=e    
sell+1 comm]cially promot+1 or plac+ !  
adult adv]tisem5t1 or s]ies ( adult     

adv]tisem5ts-- 7i7 v]ify ! id5tity ( ea*
 p]son depict$ )9 su* adult adv]tisem5t1
 or s]ies ( adult adv]tisem5ts1 by tak+ 
! actions describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7    
?r\gh 7,,iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77i72 &  
7ii7 create & ma9ta9 = n less ?an #g    
ye>s individually id5tifiable records   
p]ta9+ to ea* p]son describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 t include ! in=mation describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 & su* o!r id5tify+  
in=mation z may be requir$ by           
regulation2 &  7,c7 be=e sell+1         
comm]cially promot+1 or plac+ ! adult   
adv]tisem5t1 or s]ies ( adult           
adv]tisem5ts-- 7i7 v]ify t ea* p]son ^: 
goods or s]vices are adv]tis$ by su*    
adult adv]tisem5t1 or s]ies ( adult     
adv]tisem5ts1 is n less ?an #ah ye>s (  
age by obta9+ su* indicia ( ! id5tity ( 
! p]son z may be requir$ by regulation2 
&  7ii7 create & ma9ta9 = n less ?an #g 
ye>s individually id5tifiable records   
p]ta9+ to in=mation describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 t include su* id5tify+ in=mation z  
may be requir$ by regulation4  7#b7     

,recordkeep+ ,any p]son to :om p>agraph 
7#a7 applies %all-- 7,a7 ma9ta9 !       
records requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 at !   
bus9ess premises ( ! p]son1 or at su*   
o!r place z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may by   
regulation prescribe2 &  7,b7 make !    
records available to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 any designee ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !   
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 & any designee
 ( ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate =         
inspection at all reasonable times4     
7#c7 ,use ( in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no
 in=mation or evid5ce obta9$ f a record 
requir$ to be creat$ or ma9ta9$ by an   
individual "u ?is subsection %all be    
us$1 directly or indirectly1 z evid5ce  
aga9/ t individual 9 a crim9al proce$+  
:]e su* use w\ld violate t individual's 
con/itutional privilege aga9/ compulsory
 self-incrim9ation4  7,b7 ,exception    
,in=mation or evid5ce obta9$ f a record 
requir$ to be creat$ or ma9ta9$ by an   
individual "u ?is subsection may be us$ 
aga9/ ! individual 9 a prosecution or   
o!r action = a violation ( ?is          

subsection or = a violation ( any       
applicable provision ( law relat+ to !  
furni%+ ( false in=mation4  7#d7 ,notice
 requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son to
 :om p>agraph 7#a7 applies %all cause to
 be affix$ to ea* adult adv]tisem5t     
sold1 comm]cially promot$1 plac$1 or    
ma9ta9$ by ! p]son1 9 su* mann] & 9 su* 
=m z ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all by         
regulation e/abli%1 a /atem5t describ+  
:]e ! records requir$ by ?is subsection 
may be locat$ ) respect to ea* p]son    
depict$ or adv]tis$ )9 su* adult        
adv]tisem5t or s]ies ( adult            
adv]tisem5ts4  7,b7 ,organizations ,if !
 p]son to :om p>agraph 7#a7 applies is  
an organization1 ! /atem5t requir$ by   
?is p>agraph %all include ! "n1 title1 &
 bus9ess address ( ! individual employ$ 
by ! organization responsible = ma9ta9+ 
! records requir$ by ?is subsection4    
7#e7 ,regulations ,! ,attorney ,g5]al   
%all issue appropriate regulations to   
c>ry out ?is section1 :i* %all include  
regulations direct+ any p]son to :om    

p>agraph 7#a7 applies to take reasonable
 measures to ensure ! means or facility 
( int]/ate or =eign comm]ce us$ by !    
p]son is n be+ us$ to facilitate        
pro/itution or sexual exploitation (    
*ildr5 by-- 7,a7 review+ po/+s be=e !y  
are publi%$ to ensure ! po/+s d n (f]   
m9ors = comm]cial sex or conta9 sexually
 explicit images ( m9ors1 & imm$iately  
remov+ su* po/+s2  7,b7 prohibit+ ! use 
( euphemisms & code words =1 or us$ z a 
"p (1 a comm]cial ex*ange describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#a77;,b72  7,c7 prev5t+ !
 repo/+ ( previ\sly bann$ or remov$     
po/+s or po/+s by p]sons :o repeat$ly   
po/ inappropriate cont5t2  7,d7 requir+ 
a p]son :o po/s an adult adv]tisem5t to 
provide a valid telephone numb] & cr$it 
c>d numb] 7reg>dless ( :e!r a fee is    
*>g$ = ! po/+72  7,e7 if a fee is *>g$ =
 po/+ an adult adv]tisem5t1 prohibit+ ! 
use ( anonym\s paym5t me?ods1 includ+   
algori?m curr5cies1 virtual curr5cies1  
prepaid c>ds1 & gift c>ds2  7,f7 requir+
 ! report+ ( any in/ances ( app>5t *ild 

sexual exploitation or onl9e enticem5t (
 *ildr5 to law en=cem5t ag5cies & !     
,national ,c5t] = ,miss+ & ,exploit$    
,*ildr52  7,g7 includ+ in=mation 9 !    
means or facility ( int]/ate or =eign   
comm]ce direct+ us]s to report in=mation
 ab\t ! pro/itution ( *ildr5 to !       
,national ,c5t] = ,miss+ & ,exploit$    
,*ildr5 & ! ,national ,human ,traffick+ 
,res\rce ,c5t]2 &  7,h7 affix+ to ea*   
adult adv]tisem5t plac$ or ma9ta9$ on ! 
means or facility ( int]/ate or =eign   
comm]ce1 9 su* mann] & 9 su* =m z !     
,attorney ,g5]al %all by regulation     
e/abli%1 contact in=mation reg>d+ h[ to 
contact ! ,cyber,tipline ( ! ,national  
,c5t] = ,miss+ & ,exploit$ ,*ildr54     
7#f7 ,crim9al p5alty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any
 p]son to :om p>agraph 7#a7 applies1    
%all be f9$ n less ?an #bej1jjj & n m   
?an #cej1jjj = ea* violation1 imprison$ 
n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?1 if su* p]son-- 
7i7 fails to create or ma9ta9 ! records 
z requir$ by ?is subsection or by any   
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is subsection2

  7ii7 kn[+ly makes any false entry 9 or
 kn[+ly fails to make an appropriate    
entry 91 any record requir$ by ?is      
subsection or any regulation promulgat$ 
"u ?is section2  7iii7 kn[+ly fails to  
comply ) ! provisions ( ?is subsection  
or any regulation promulgat$ "u ?is     
section2 or  7iv7 refuses to p]mit !    
,attorney ,g5]al1 a designee ( !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! attorney g5]al ( a  
,/ate1 or a designee ( ! attorney g5]al 
( a ,/ate to conduct an inspection "u   
?is subsection4  7,b7 ,crim9al p5alty = 
repeat (f5d]s ,9 ! case ( a second or   
subsequ5t conviction ( a violation      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by a p]son  
to :om p>agraph 7#a7 applies1 ! p]son   
%all be f9$ n less ?an #cej1jjj & n m   
?an #ejj1jjj = ea* su* violation1       
imprison$ = n m ?an #ae ye>s1 or bo?4  4
  7b7 ,crim9al =feiture ,section        
#ihb7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#i7 ,! c\rt1 9 s5t5c+ a       
def5dant convict$ ( an (f5se "u section 

#aeia;,a1 %all ord] t ! def5dant =feit  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates any real or p]sonal  
prop]ty-- 7,a7 us$ or int5d$ to be us$  
to commit1 to facilitate1 or to promote 
! commission ( su* (f5se2 &  7,b7       
con/itut+1 d]iv$ f1 or traceable to !   
gross proce$s t ! def5dant obta9$       
directly or indirectly z a result ( !   
(f5se4  4  7c7 ,civil action ,section   
#aeie7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or p]son 7z   
def9$ 9 section #aeia;,a7 aft]          
individual4  7d7 ,extrat]ritorial       
jurisdiction ,section #aeif7;a7 ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ or #aeia & ins]t+ #aeia1 or       
#aeia;,a4  7e7 ,duty ,to report ,section
 #bbeh;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+         
subsection 7a77#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#b7 ,facts or circum/ances ,! facts or 
circum/ances describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are
 any facts or circum/ances-- 7,a7 f :i* 
!re is an app>5t violation (-- 7i7      
section #adff;,a2  7ii7 section #bbea1  

#bbea;,a1 #bbeb1 #bbeb;,a1 #bbeb;,b1 or 
#bbfj t involves *ild pornography2 or   
7iii7 section #bdbb7;b72 or  7,b7 t     
involve comm]cial sexual exploitation ( 
*ildr5 or onl9e enticem5t ( *ildr54  2  
7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+     
violat$ a ,f$]al law describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#b7 & ins]t+ violat$ a   
,f$]al law describ$ 9 subsection        
7a77#b77;,a7 or engag$ 9 conduct        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,b72 &   
7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7e7 ,failure ,to report ,an    
electronic communication s]vice provid] 
or remote comput+ s]vice provid] t fails
 to make a report requir$ "u subsection 
7a77#a71 ) reckless disreg>d ( !        
requirem5t to make a report requir$ "u  
subsection 7a77#a71 %all be f9$-- 7#a7 9
 ! case ( an initial su* failure to make
 a report1 n m ?an #bej1jjj2 &  7#b7 9 !
 case ( any second or subsequ5t su*     
failure to make a report1 n m ?an       
#ejj1jjj4  4  7f7 ,false /atem5ts       
,section #ajja7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] foll[+
 p>agraph 7#c71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,if ! matt] relates to an (f5se 
"u section #aeia;,a1 ! t]m ( imprisonm5t
 impos$ "u ?is section %all be n m ?an  
#ae ye>s44  7g7 ,te*nical & con=m+      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #gg 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+1 aft] ! item relat+ to  
section #aeia1 ! foll[+3  #aeia;,a4     
,comm]cial sexual exploitation4  4  #d4 
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or
 any application ( su* provision or     
am5dm5t to any p]son or circum/ance1 is 
held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( 
! provisions ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is ,act & ! application ( !    
provision or am5dm5t to any o!r p]son or
 circum/ance %all n be affect$4