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S. 57

Sexual Exploitation of Children Act of 1983

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.

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered reported S.1469 in lieu of this bill.

Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA](R-PA)Sponsor
22 cosponsors11 D11 R
22cosponsors1committees7actions3related bills8subjects
  1. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered reported S.1469 in lieu of this bill.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Committee

    Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee
  3. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.

    Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee
  6. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  7. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate