S 3951
117th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
PROTECT Act of 2022
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 29, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act or the PROTECT Act of 2022
This bill alters federal sentencing for individuals who commit certain child pornography offenses.
It generally requires judges to impose a sentence that is not less than the minimum period specified in the sentencing guideline range.
The bill also increases certain criminal penalties for possession of child pornography.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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