1693 -- Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 | Poliscope

Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017

1693

115th Congress

Crime and Law Enforcement

Introduced

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

August 1, 2017

Latest Action

January 10, 2018

Primary Sponsor

Rob PortmanRepublican(OH)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

90pct

162d open

vs 3,805 other S bills in the 115th — cohort avg 41d

Summary

Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to specify that communications decency provisions protecting providers from liability for the private blocking or screening of offensive material shall not be construed to impair or limit civil action or criminal prosecution under state or federal criminal or civil laws relating to sex trafficking of children or sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion. (Sec. 4) The bill amends the federal criminal code to specify that the violation for benefiting from "participation in a venture" engaged in sex trafficking of children, or sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, includes knowingly assisting, supporting, or facilitating the violation. (Sec. 5) The bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a state attorney general to bring a civil action in U.S. district court on behalf of the state's residents if the attorney general believes an interest of the residents has been or is threatened or adversely affected by any person who knowingly participates in the sex trafficking of children or sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.

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Subjects (9)

Civil actions and liability

Crime victims

Crimes against children

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Human trafficking

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Pornography

Sex offenses

Actions (6)

January 10, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.

January 10, 2018

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-199.

November 8, 2017

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

September 19, 2017

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held.

August 1, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4670-4671)

August 1, 2017

Introduced in Senate

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee	Senate	Reported by	January 10, 2018
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee	Senate	Markup by	November 8, 2017
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee	Senate	Hearings by	September 19, 2017
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee