#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #ahfe  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d !          
,communications ,act ( #aicd to cl>ify t
 section #bcj ( su* ,act does n prohibit
 ! en=cem5t aga9/ provid]s & us]s (     
int]active comput] s]vices ( ,f$]al &   
,/ate crim9al & civil law relat+ to     
sexual exploitation ( *ildr5 or sex     
traffick+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,all[   
,/ates & ,victims to ,fight ,onl9e ,sex 
,traffick+ ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,s5se (   
congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--   
7#a7 section #bcj ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj2       
commonly kn[n z ! ,communications       
,dec5cy ,act ( #aiif7 0 nev] int5d$ to  
provide legal protection to websites t  
unlawfully promote & facilitate         
pro/itution & websites t facilitate     
traffick]s 9 adv]tis+ ! sale ( unlawful 
sex acts ) sex traffick+ victims2  7#b7 
websites t promote & facilitate         
pro/itution h be5 reckless 9 all[+ !    
sale ( sex traffick+ victims & h done   

no?+ to prev5t ! traffick+ ( *ildr5 &   
victims ( =ce1 fraud1 & co]cion2 &  7#c7
 cl>ification ( su* section is w>rant$  
to ensure t su* section does n provide  
su* protection to su* websites4  #c4    
,promotion ( pro/itution & reckless     
disreg>d ( sex traffick+  7a7 ,promotion
 ( pro/itution ,*apt] #aag ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #bdba ! foll[+3  #bdba;,a4 
,promotion or facilitation ( pro/itution
 & reckless disreg>d ( sex traffick+    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,:oev]1 us+ a facility or  
means ( int]/ate or =eign comm]ce or 9  
or affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1   
owns1 manages1 or op]ates an int]active 
comput] s]vice 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
def9$ 9 section #bcj7;f7 !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f7771 or conspires or   
attempts to d s1 ) ! int5t to promote or
 facilitate ! pro/itution ( ano!r p]son 
%all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n 
m ?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?4  7b7 ,aggravat$ 
violation ,:oev]1 us+ a facility or     

means ( int]/ate or =eign comm]ce or 9  
or affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1   
owns1 manages1 or op]ates an int]active 
comput] s]vice 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
def9$ 9 section #bcj7;f7 !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f7771 or conspires or   
attempts to d s1 ) ! int5t to promote or
 facilitate ! pro/itution ( ano!r p]son 
&--  7#a7 promotes or facilitates !     
pro/itution ( #e or m p]sons2 or  7#b7  
acts 9 reckless disreg>d ( ! fact t su* 
conduct contribut$ to sex traffick+1 9  
violation ( #aeia7;a71  %all be f9$ "u  
?is title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #be ye>s1
 or bo?4  7c7 ,civil recov]y ,any p]son 
injur$ by reason ( a violation ( section
 #bdba;,a7b7 may recov] damages &       
reasonable attorneys' fees 9 an action  
be=e any appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates      
di/rict c\rt4  7d7 ,m&atory re/itution  
,not)/&+ sections #cffc or #cffc;,a & 9 
addition to any o!r civil or crim9al    
p5alties au?oriz$ by law1 ! c\rt %all   
ord] re/itution = any violation (       

subsection 7b77#b74 ,! scope & nature ( 
su* re/itution %all be consi/5t )       
section #bcbg7;b74  7e7 ,affirmative    
,def5se ,x %all be an affirmative def5se
 to a *>ge ( violat+ subsection 7a71 or 
subsection 7b77#a7 :]e ! def5dant       
proves1 by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t
 ! promotion or facilitation (          
pro/itution is legal 9 ! jurisdiction   
:]e ! promotion or facilitation 0       
t>get$4  4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!     
table ( cont5ts = su* *apt] is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#bdba ! foll[+3  #bdba;,a4 ,promotion or
 facilitation ( pro/itution & reckless  
disreg>d ( sex traffick+4  4  #d4       
,ensur+ ability to en=ce f$]al & /ate   
crim9al & civil law relat+ to sex       
traffick+  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,section       
#bcj7;e7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;e77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,no    
effect on sex traffick+ law ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section 7o!r ?an subsection             
7c77#b77;,a77 %all be con/ru$ to impair 

or limit--  7,a7 any claim 9 a civil    
action br\ght "u section #aeie ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if ! conduct  
und]ly+ ! claim con/itutes a violation (
 section #aeia ( t title2  7,b7 any *>ge
 9 a crim9al prosecution br\ght "u ,/ate
 law if ! conduct und]ly+ ! *>ge w\ld   
con/itute a violation ( section #aeia ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,c7
 any *>ge 9 a crim9al prosecution br\ght
 "u ,/ate law if ! conduct und]ly+ !    
*>ge w\ld con/itute a violation (       
section #bdba;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 & promotion or            
facilitation ( pro/itution is illegal 9 
! jurisdiction :]e ! def5dant's         
promotion or facilitation ( pro/itution 
0 t>get$4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7
 %all apply reg>dless ( :e!r ! conduct  
alleg$ occurr$1 or is alleg$ to h       
occurr$1 be=e1 on1 or aft] su* date (   
enactm5t4  #e4 ,ensur+ ,f$]al liability 

= publi%+ in=mation design$ to          
facilitate sex traffick+ or o!rwise     
facilitat+ sex traffick+ ,section       
#aeia7;e7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 &
 7#f71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,!   
t]m p>ticipation 9 a v5ture means kn[+ly
 assi/+1 support+1 or facilitat+ a      
violation ( subsection 7a77#a74  4  #f4 
,actions by ,/ate attorneys g5]al  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #aeie ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,9 any case 9 :i* 
! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to
 believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( t   
,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely 
affect$ by any p]son :o violates section
 #aeia1 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate1 z   
p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action    
aga9/ su* p]son on behalf ( ! resid5ts (
 ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta9 appropriate   
relief4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+      

am5dm5ts ,section #aeie ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ ?is section
 & ins]t+ subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 9     
subsection 7c71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ?is section &   
ins]t+ subsection 7a74  #g4 ,sav+s      
clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
limit or preempt any civil action or    
crim9al prosecution "u ,f$]al law or    
,/ate law 7includ+ ,/ate /atutory law & 
,/ate common law7 fil$ be=e or aft] !   
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act t 
0 n limit$ or preempt$ by section #bcj (
 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj71 z su* section 0 9      
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  #h4 ,,gao ,/udy ,on ! date t
 is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy &     
submit to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ( ! ,s5ate1
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !  

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 a report :i*       
includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,in=mation on   
ea* civil action br\ght pursuant to     
section #bdba;,a7c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 t result$ 9 an aw>d (     
damages1 includ+ ! am\nt claim$1 !      
nature or description ( ! losses claim$ 
to support ! am\nt claim$1 ! losses     
prov51 & ! nature or description ( !    
losses prov5 to support ! am\nt aw>d$4  
7#b7 ,in=mation on ea* civil action     
br\ght pursuant to section #bdba;,a7c7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t did n
 result 9 an aw>d ( damages1 includ+--  
7,a7 ! am\nt claim$ & ! nature or       
description ( ! losses claim$ to support
 ! am\nt claim$2 &  7,b7 :e!r ! case 0  
dismiss$1 & if ! case 0 dismiss$1       
in=mation describ+ ! reason = !         
dismissal4  7#c7 ,in=mation on ea* ord] 
( re/itution ent]$ pursuant to section  
#bdba;,a7d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 includ+--  7,a7 :e!r ! def5dant 0

 a corporation or an individual2  7,b7 !
 am\nt reque/$ by ! ,gov]nm5t & !       
ju/ification =1 & calculation (1 ! am\nt
 reque/$1 if re/itution 0 reque/$2 &    
7,c7 ! am\nt ord]$ by ! c\rt & !        
ju/ification =1 & calculation (1 ! am\nt
 ord]$4  7#d7 ,= ea* def5dant convict$ (
 violat+ section #bdba;,a7b7 ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t 0 n ord]$ to
 pay re/itution--  7,a7 :e!r ! def5dant 
0 a corporation or an individual2  7,b7 
! am\nt reque/$ by ! ,gov]nm5t1 if      
re/itution 0 reque/$2 &  7,c7 in=mation 
describ+ ! reason t ! c\rt did n ord]   
re/itution4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bg1           
#bjah4;,cl]k4