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Union Calendar No. 88
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1862
[Report No. 115–139]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 3, 2017
Mrs. Roby introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
May 22, 2017Additional sponsor: Ms. Tenney
May 22, 2017
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the scope of certain definitions pertaining to
unlawful sexual conduct, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Global Child Protection Act of 2017.
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.
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).
May 22, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed