S 1164
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Adoption and foster care
Child safety and welfare
Crimes against children
Domestic violence and child abuse
Human trafficking
Separation, divorce, custody, support
KIDS Act
Introduced: April 11, 2019
Introduced by:
Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Republican
· Mississippi
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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