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KIDS Act

Introduced: April 11, 2019 Introduced by: Hyde-Smith, Cindy Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 11, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Keeping Infants Domestically Safe Act of 2019 or the KIDS Act

This bill expands the scope of the criminal conduct related to buying and selling minors (i.e., individuals under 18 years of age).

Current law prohibits buying or selling a minor for the purpose of producing child pornography.

This bill prohibits buying or selling a minor in exchange for money or any other consideration for any purpose other than a legal adoption.

What's happening now April 11, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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