S 5012
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Holding Sexual Predators and Online Enablers Accountable Act of 2020
Introduced: December 11, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 11, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1