H.R. 393

119 HR 393 IH: No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-14
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 393
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 January 14, 2025
  Mrs. Luna  (for herself and  Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary
 A BILL
To increase penalties for crimes against children.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act  .
2.
Sex trafficking
(a)
Transportation generally
Subsection (a) of section 2421 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking  or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both  and inserting  and punished by death or imprisoned for life .
(b)
Promotion or facilitation
Section 2421A of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking  imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both  and inserting  and punished by death or imprisoned for life ; and
(2)
in subsection (b), in the continuation text following paragraph (2), by striking  imprisoned for not more than 25 years, or both  and inserting  and punished by death or imprisoned for life .
(c)
Coercion and enticement
Section 2422 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking  or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both  and inserting  and punished by death or imprisoned for life ; and
(2)
in subsection (b), by striking  imprisoned not less than 10 years or for life  and inserting  punished by death or imprisoned for life .
(d)
Sex trafficking of children
Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking  by a fine under this title and imprisonment for any term of years not less than 15 or for life  and inserting  shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life ; and
(B)
in paragraph (2), by striking  by a fine under this title and imprisonment for not less than 10 years or for life  and inserting  shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life ; and
(2)
in subsection (d), by striking  shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for a term not to exceed 25 years, or both  and inserting  shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life .
3.
Transportation of minors
(a)
In general
Section 2423 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking  imprisoned not less than 10 years or for life  ” and inserting  punished by death or imprisoned for life ;
(2)
in subsection (b), by striking  or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both  and inserting  and punished by death or imprisoned for life ;
(3)
in subsection (c), by striking  or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both  and inserting  and punished by death or imprisoned for life ; and
(4)
in subsection (d), by striking  imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or both  and inserting  and punished by death or imprisoned for life .
(b)
Repeat offenders
Section 2426(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking  be 3 times the term of imprisonment otherwise provided by this chapter  and inserting  be punished by death or imprisoned for life .
4.
Exploitation of children
Subsection (e) of section 2423 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
(e)
Ancillary offenses
Whoever, for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain, arranges, induces, procures, or facilitates the travel of a person knowing that such a person is traveling in interstate commerce or foreign commerce with intent to engage in any illicit sexual conduct shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life.
 .
5.
Selling children
Section 2251A(a) is amended by striking  punished by imprisonment for not less than 30 years or  and inserting  punished by death or .
6.
Sexual abuse
(a)
Aggravated sexual abuse
Section 2241(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking  imprisoned for not less than 30 years or for life  and inserting  punished by death or imprisoned for life .
(b)
Sexual abuse of a minor
Section 2243 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), in the continuation text following paragraph (2), by striking  shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both  and inserting  shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life ;
(2)
in subsection (b), in the continuation text following paragraph (2), by striking  shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both  and inserting  shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life ; and
(3)
in subsection (c), by striking  shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both  and inserting  shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life .
(c)
Abusive sexual contact
Section 2244 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
in paragraph (3), by striking  shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than two years, or both  and inserting  shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life ;
(B)
in paragraph (4), by striking  shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than two years, or both  and inserting  shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life ;
(C)
in paragraph (5), by striking  shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for any term of years or for life  and inserting  shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life ; and
(D)
in paragraph (6), by striking  shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than two years, or both  and inserting  shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life ; and
(2)
in subsection (c), by striking  the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for the offense shall be twice that otherwise provided in this section  and inserting  shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life .
(d)
Offenses resulting in death
Section 2245(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking  shall be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life  and inserting  shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life .