,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bagb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #bc1 #bjba,ms4 ,speier 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,joyce of ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,ms4 ,moore of ,wisconsin1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,casten1 ,ms4 ,houlahan1 and ,mr4 ,katko7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to prohibit law enforcement officers from engaging in sexual activity with persons in custody1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,closing the ,law ,enforcement ,consent ,loophole ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,prohibition on engaging in sexual acts while acting under color of law 7a7 ,in general ,section #bbdc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by adding at the end the following3 or by any person acting under color of law2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections 7d7 and 7e71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,of an individual by any person acting under color of law 7#a7 ,in general ,whoever1 acting under color of law1 knowingly engages in a sexual act with an individual who is under arrest1 in detention1 or otherwise in the actual custody of any ,federal law enforcement officer1 shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned not more than #ae years1 or both4 7#b7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term sexual act has the meaning given the term in section #bbdf4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7d71 as so redesignated1 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,in a prosecution under subsection 7c71 it is not a defense that the other individual consented to the sexual act4 4 7b7 ,definition ,section #bbdf of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 the term ,federal law enforcement officer has the meaning given the term in section #aae4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #aji;,a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by amending the item related to section #bbdc to read as follows3 #bbdc4 ,sexual abuse of a minor or ward or by any person acting under color of law4 4 #c4 ,enactment of laws penalizing engaging in sexual acts while acting under color of law 7a7 ,in general ,beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 in the case of a ,state or unit of local government that does not have in effect a law described in subsection 7b71 if that ,state or unit of local government that would otherwise receive funds under the ,,cops grant program1 that ,state or unit of local government shall not be eligible to receive such funds4 ,in the case of a multi-jurisdictional or regional consortium1 if any member of that consortium is a ,state or unit of local government that does not have in effect a law described in subsection 7b71 if that consortium would otherwise receive funds under the ,,cops grant program1 that consortium shall not be eligible to receive such funds4 7b7 ,description of law ,a law described in this subsection is a law that-- 7#a7 makes it a criminal offense for any person acting under color of law of the ,state or unit of local government to engage in a sexual act with an individual who is under arrest1 in detention1 or otherwise in the actual custody of any law enforcement officer2 and 7#b7 prohibits a person charged with an offense described in paragraph 7#a7 from asserting the consent of the other individual as a defense4 7c7 ,reporting requirement ,a ,state or unit of local government that receives a grant under the ,,cops grant program shall submit to the ,attorney ,general1 on an annual basis1 information on-- 7#a7 the number of reports made to law enforcement agencies in that ,state or unit of local government regarding persons engaging in a sexual act while acting under color of law during the previous year2 and 7#b7 the disposition of each case in which sexual misconduct by a person acting under color of law was reported during the previous year4 #d4 ,reports to ,congress 7a7 ,report by ,attorney ,general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and each year thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to ,congress a report containing-- 7#a7 the information required to be reported to the ,attorney ,general under section #djc7;b72 and 7#b7 information on-- 7,a7 the number of reports made1 during the previous year1 to ,federal law enforcement agencies regarding persons engaging in a sexual act while acting under color of law2 and 7,b7 the disposition of each case in which sexual misconduct by a person acting under color of law was reported4 7b7 ,report by ,,gao ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and each year thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress a report on any violations of section #bbdc7;c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #djb1 committed during the #a-year period covered by the report4 #e4 ,definition ,in this ,act1 the term sexual act has the meaning given the term in section #bbdf of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4