HR 2432 · 98th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sexual Exploitation of Children Act of 1983
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.(1983-04-11)
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Sexual Exploitation of Children Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal criminal code dealing with the sexual exploitation of children. Increases the penalties for the sexual exploitation of children from $10,000 to $75,000 and, on a subsequent conviction, from $15,000 to $150,000. Establishes as an affirmative defense to prosecution that the medium (upon which such prosecution is based), when taken as a whole, possesses serious literary, artistic, scientific, social or educational value.…
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Cosponsors (20)
8 Democrats12 Republicans