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HR 5749 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Assault and harassment offenses Civil actions and liability Crime victims Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Fraud offenses and financial crimes Pornography Sex offenses U.S. Sentencing Commission

Interstate Sextortion Prevention Act

Introduced: July 13, 2016 Introduced by: Clark, Katherine M. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jul 27, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 13, 2016
Introduced in House
Jul 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Interstate Sextortion Prevention Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish separate criminal offenses with respect to: (1) interstate coercion of sexual acts, of sexual contact, or of the production of sexually explicit visual depictions; and (2) interstate coercion or extortion involving threats to publish sexually explicit visual depictions.

The bill establishes increased penalties for such offenses that: (1) involve minors, (2) are committed by repeat offenders, or (2) result in death or serious bodily injury.

What's happening now July 27, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5749: Interstate Sextortion Prevention Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5749/
MLA
"H.R. 5749: Interstate Sextortion Prevention Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5749/.
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H.R. 5749, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5749/.
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[H.R. 5749: Interstate Sextortion Prevention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5749/)
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