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Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2015

Introduced: January 28, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 2015
Received in the House.
Feb 12, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 11, 2015
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 55. (text: CR S920)
Feb 11, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 55.(text: CR S920)
Feb 11, 2015
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S916-920)
Feb 9, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 16.
Feb 9, 2015
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Feb 5, 2015
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 28, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S602-603)
Jan 28, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2015

(Sec. 3) 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 contact or sexually explicit 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 February 12, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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