The record

LegislationLegislation· Nov 2024
S 4708

Sponsored by John Cornyn (R)

Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act

Would have expanded federal kidnapping and child sex-abuse laws to cover more cases involving minors.

Tradeoff

Would have made it kidnapping to obtain a child by tricking a third party, and barred consent as a defense for victims under 16. Would also have made attempted abusive sexual contact punishable the same as the completed crime.

What's in it

See official bill text

The Senate passed this bill by on November 21, 2024. The House never voted on it, and the bill expired when the 118th Congress ended.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jul 11, 2024)

  2. Senate

    Committee on the Judiciary(Jul 11, 2024)

  3. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Nov 21, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on the Judiciary

    Discharged(Nov 21, 2024)

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Nov 22, 2024)