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Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation Act of 2005

Introduced: December 16, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7896)
Dec 16, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 16, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13810-13811)
Dec 16, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation Act of 2005 - Amends federal criminal code provisions regarding child sexual exploitation to apply recordkeeping requirements applicable to visual depictions of sexually explicit conduct to pictures, digital images, and digitally- or computer-manipulated images of actual human beings. Prohibits any person to whom these provisions apply from refusing to permit the Attorney General to conduct an inspection of records at that person's business premises at a reasonable time. Establishes recordkeeping requirements for simulated sexual conduct.

What's happening now July 19, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7896)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 19, 2006
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jun 14, 2006
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 14, 2006
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 1, 2006
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 6, 2006
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 3, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2140: Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2140/
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"S. 2140: Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2140/.
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S. 2140, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2140/.
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