,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #c1 #bjag,mrs4 
,wagn] 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4   
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new 
,york1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn
 ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,royce 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,roby1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1 &
 ,ms4 ,j5k9s ( ,kansas7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 
a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !  
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,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     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  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 facilitate     
traffick]s 9 adv]tis+ ! sale ( unlawful 
sex acts ) sex traffick+ victims4  7#b7 
,cl>ification ( su* section is w>rant$  
to ensure t su* section does n provide  
su* protection to su* websites4  #c4    
,ensur+ ability to en=ce ,f$]al & ,/ate 
crim9al & civil law relat+ to sexual    
exploitation ( *ildr5 or sex traffick+  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bcj ( !          
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 
by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7
 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#f7 to ensure vigor\s   
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 includ+ ?r\gh ! availability 
( a civil rem$y = victims ( sex         
traffick+4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e7--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by ins]t+  
section #aeia ( su* title 7relat+ to sex
 traffick+71 aft] title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code12  7ii7 by /rik+ impair !  
en=cem5t ( section & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
impair ! en=cem5t (1 or limit !         
availability ( victim re/itution "u--   
7,a7 section  2 &  7iii7 by /rik+       
/atute4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  /atute2 or  
7,b7 any ,/ate crim9al /atute t         
prohibits-- 7i7 sexual exploitation (   
*ildr52  7ii7 sex traffick+ ( *ildr52 or
  7iii7 sex traffick+ by =ce1 ?reats (  
=ce1 fraud1 or co]cion4  2  7,b7 9 !    
second s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ 
,no cause ( action & ins]t+ ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 &         
7#e77;,b71 no cause ( action2 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,no      
effect on civil law relat+ to sexual    

exploitation ( *ildr5 or sex traffick+  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
impair ! en=cem5t or limit ! application
 (-- 7,a7 section #aeie ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7 any o!r   
,f$]al or ,/ate law t provides causes ( 
action1 re/itution1 or o!r civil rem$ies
 to victims (--  7i7 sexual exploitation
 ( *ildr52  7ii7 sex traffick+ ( *ildr52
 or  7iii7 sex traffick+ by =ce1 ?reats 
( =ce1 fraud1 or co]cion4  4  7b7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5t made by
 subsection 7a77#b77;,c7 7&1 to ! ext5t 
x relates to su* am5dm5t1 ! am5dm5t made
 by subsection 7a77#b77;,b77 %all apply 
reg>dless ( :e!r ! conduct alleg$       
occurr$1 or is alleg$ to h occurr$1     
be=e1 on1 or aft] su* date ( enactm5t4  
#d4 ,ensur+ ,f$]al liability = publi%+  
in=mation design$ to facilitate sex     
traffick+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aeia (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   

7e7 z subsection 7f72  7#b7 9 subsection
 7f71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 8,! t]ms  
in=mation cont5t provid] & int]active   
comput] s]vice h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9
 section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj74  7#g7 ,!   
t]m p>ticipation 9 a v5ture includes    
kn[+ or reckless conduct by any p]son or
 entity & by any means t fur!rs or 9    
anyway aids or abets ! violation (      
subsection 7a77#a74  2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+
 aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7
 ,:oev]1 be+ a provid] ( an int]active  
comput] s]vice1 publi%es in=mation      
provid$ by an in=mation cont5t provid]1 
) reckless disreg>d t ! in=mation       
provid$ by ! in=mation cont5t provid] is
 9 fur!rance ( an (f5se "u subsection   
7a7 or an attempt to commit su* an      
(f5se1 %all be f9$ 9 accordance ) ?is   
title or imprison$ n m ?an #bj ye>s1 or 
bo?4  7#b7 ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 con/ru$ to require ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9
 a prosecution1 or a pla9tiff 9 a civil 

action1 to prove any int5t on ! "p ( !  
in=mation cont5t provid]4  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,su* section is fur!r 
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7e77#b7 ea*   
place x appe>s & ins]t+ subsection      
7f77#b74