,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjag ,mr4  
,portman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4  
,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,blunt1   
,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4        
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,cork]1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4  
,flake1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,isakson1    
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,lee1 
,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,br[n1  
,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4      
,hoev51 & ,mr4 ,co*ran7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd to cl>ify t
 section #bcj ( t ,act does n prohibit !
 en=cem5t aga9/ provid]s & us]s (       
int]active comput] s]vices ( ,f$]al &   
,/ate crim9al & civil law relat+ to sex 
traffick+4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,enabl+ ,sex       
,traffick]s ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,section  

#bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7 7z add$ by title ,v
 ( ! ,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif   
7,public ,law #ajd-ajd2 #aaj ,/at4 #acc7
 7commonly kn[n z ! ,communications     
,dec5cy ,act ( #aiif77 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 ( section  
#bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd is
 w>rant$ to ensure t t section does n   
provide su* protection to su* websites4 
#c4 ,ensur+ ability to en=ce ,f$]al &   
,/ate crim9al & civil law relat+ to sex 
traffick+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bcj ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 
by /rik+ & at ! end2  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 (     
,f$]al crim9al & civil law relat+ to sex
 traffick+4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection     

7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by    
ins]t+ section #aeia 7relat+ to sex     
traffick+7 ( t title1 aft] title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code12  7ii7 by /rik+    
impair ! en=cem5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
8impair--  7,a7 ! en=cem5t  2 &  7iii7  
by /rik+ /atute4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
8/atute2 or  7,b7 any ,/ate crim9al     
prosecution or civil en=cem5t action    
t>get+ conduct t violates a ,f$]al      
crim9al law prohibit+--  7i7 sex        
traffick+ ( *ildr52 or  7ii7 sex        
traffick+ by =ce1 ?reats ( =ce1 fraud1  
or co]cion4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#e7 ,no effect on civil law 
relat+ to sex traffick+ ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all be con/ru$ to impair !     
en=cem5t or limit ! application (       
section #aeie ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!      
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& ! am5dm5t made by subsection          
7a77#b77;,b7 %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+ 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[+  
conduct by an individual or entity1 by  
any means1 t assi/s1 supports1 or       
facilitates a violation ( subsection    
7a77#a74  4