,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aa1          
#bjbj,mrs4 ,loeffl] 7= h]self & ,mr4    
,cotton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt]   
#aaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
to provide = crim9al & civil liability =
 an int]active comput] s]vice t         
willfully or recklessly promotes or     
facilitates *ild exploitation1 to am5d  
section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hold+  
,sexual ,pr$ators & ,onl9e ,enabl]s     
,acc\ntable ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4          
,liability = ho/+ *ild exploitation &   
o!r abuses ( *ildr5  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,*apt]
 #aaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#bbfj;,b4 ,liability = ho/+ *ild        
exploitation & o!r abuses ( *ildr5  7a7 
,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son1 
us+ a facility or means ( int]/ate      

comm]ce or affect+ int]/ate or =eign    
comm]ce1 to-- 7#a7 own1 manage1 or      
op]ate an int]active comput] s]vice 7z  
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #bcj7;f7 ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f777 t promotes or      
facilitates ! ho/+ or traffick+ 9 any   
mat]ials or cont5t describ$ 9 section   
#bbea1 #bbea;,a1 #bbeb1 or #bbeb;,a2 &  
7#b7 act 9 reckless disreg>d ( ! fact t 
! conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7      
contribut$ to a violation ( section     
#bbea1 #bbea;,a1 #bbeb1 or #bbeb;,a4    
7b7 ,p5alty ,:oev] violates ?is section1
 or conspires or attempts to d s1 %all  
be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n m ?an
 #be ye>s1 or bo?4  7c7 ,civil rem$y    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son aggriev$ by a  
violation ( ?is section may br+ a civil 
action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates = relief describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,relief ,9 a civil 
action br\ght "u ?is subsection1 ! c\rt 
may aw>d appropriate relief1 includ+    
damages & reasonable attorneys' fees4  4

  7b7 ,table ( sections am5dm5ts ,!     
table ( sections = *apt] #aaj ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#bbfj;,a ! foll[+3  #bbfj;,b4 ,liability
 = ho/+ *ild exploitation & o!r abuses (
 *ildr54  4  #c4 ,sexual exploitation ( 
*ildr5 ,section #bbea ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7  
,any individual :o violates1 or attempts
 or conspires to violate1 ?is section   
%all be f9$ "u ?is title & imprison$ n  
less ?an #bj ye>s nor m ?an #cj ye>s1 b 
if su* p]son has any prior conviction "u
 ?is *apt]1 section #aeia1 *apt] #ga1   
*apt] #aji;,a1 or *apt] #aag1 or "u     
section #ibj ( title #aj 7article #abj (
 ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice71 or 
"u ! laws ( any ,/ate relat+ to !       
aggravat$ sexual abuse1 sexual abuse1   
abusive sexual contact involv+ a m9or or
 w>d1 or sex traffick+ ( *ildr51 or !   
production1 possession1 receipt1 mail+1 
sale1 di/ribution1 %ipm5t1 or           

transportation ( *ild pornography1 su*  
p]son %all be f9$ "u ?is title &        
imprison$ = n less ?an #ce ye>s nor m   
?an life4 ,any organization t violates1 
or attempts or conspires to violate ?is 
section %all be f9$ "u ?is title4       
,:oev]1 9 ! c\rse ( an (f5se "u ?is     
section1 engages 9 conduct t results 9 !
 dea? ( a p]son1 %all be puni%$ by dea? 
or imprison$ = n less ?an #cj ye>s or = 
life4  4  #d4 ,c]ta9 activities relat+  
to mat]ial involv+ ! sexual exploitation
 ( m9ors ,section #bbeb7;b7 ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ n less ?an
 #e ye>s & ins]t+ n less ?an #aj ye>s2 &
  7,b7 by /rik+ n less ?an #ae ye>s &   
ins]t+ n less ?an #bj ye>s2 &  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ n less ?an #aj  
ye>s nor m ?an #bj ye>s & ins]t+ n less 
?an #bj ye>s nor m ?an #dj ye>s4  #e4   
,communications ,dec5cy ,act am5dm5t    
,section #bcj7;e7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;e77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 

,no effect on sexual exploitation & o!r 
abuses ( *ildr5 laws ,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 #bbfj;,b ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 if ! und]ly+ claim        
con/itutes a violation ( section        
#bbfj;,b2 or  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 #bbfj;,b ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4