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S 5012 116th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Holding Sexual Predators and Online Enablers Accountable Act of 2020

Introduced: December 11, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 11, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Holding Sexual Predators and Online Enablers Accountable Act of 2020

This bill establishes a new criminal offense for owning, managing, or operating an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) that promotes or facilitates the hosting or trafficking in materials that involve child sexual exploitation.

A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 25 years, or both. The bill also authorizes civil remedies such as damages.

Additionally, the bill increases the mandatory minimum prison term for certain offenses involving child sexual exploitation.

What's happening now December 11, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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