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HR 595 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Crime victims Crimes against children Criminal procedure and sentencing Domestic violence and child abuse Pornography Sex offenses

Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2015

Introduced: January 28, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Mar 17, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 28, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 28, 2015
Introduced in House
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Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2015

Amends the federal criminal code to expand the definition of "full amount of the victim's losses" for purposes of provisions governing mandatory restitution of victims of offenses involving sexual exploitation and other abuse of children to include medical services, physical and occupational therapy or rehabilitation, and lost income for the victim's lifetime, as well as any losses suffered by the victim from any sexual act or conduct in preparation for or during the production of child pornography depicting the victim involved in the offense.

Sets forth guidelines for determining restitution where the victim of of a specified child pornography offense was harmed by one defendant (requiring restitution for not less than the full amount of the victim's losses) or by more than one defendant (requiring restitution for not more than the full amount of the victim's losses and not less than specified minimum amounts for certain offenses).

Requires joint and several liability where there are multiple defendants and allows each defendant who is ordered to pay restitution and who has made full payment to the victim equal to or exceeding the specified minimum amount to recover contribution from any other defendant ordered to pay. Sets forth contribution claim procedures.

Requires the Attorney General to report to Congress within one year after enactment of this Act on any progress of the Department of Justice in obtaining restitution for victims of such offenses.

What's happening now March 17, 2015

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 595: Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-595/
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"H.R. 595: Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-595/.
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H.R. 595, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-595/.
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