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HR 148 118th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against children Sex offenses Trade restrictions

JUSTICE Act of 2023

Introduced: January 9, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jurists United to Stop Trafficking Imitation Child Exploitation Act of 2023 or the JUSTICE Act of 2023

This bill broadens the federal criminal prohibition on importation or transportation of obscene materials.

Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to import, or knowingly use a common carrier or interactive computer service to transport, a child sex doll.

What's happening now January 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2877 Related bill CREEPER Act 2.0
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Democratic 3 Republican 28
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 10, 2024
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jul 10, 2024
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Mar 15, 2024
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Mar 12, 2024
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Mar 11, 2024
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 28, 2024
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Valadao, David G.
California · Feb 20, 2024
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Ciscomani, Juan
Arizona · Feb 15, 2024
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Feb 15, 2024
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 15, 2024
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Feb 14, 2024
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Feb 13, 2024
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Feb 9, 2024
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 9, 2024
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Feb 7, 2024
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Feb 7, 2024
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Feb 7, 2024
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 6, 2024
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Feb 6, 2024
Lesko, Debbie
· Feb 6, 2024
Mooney, Alexander
· Feb 6, 2024
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Feb 5, 2024
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Feb 5, 2024
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Feb 5, 2024
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 5, 2024
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Feb 5, 2024
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 5, 2024
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Fry, Russell
South Carolina · Jan 25, 2023
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jan 12, 2023
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 9, 2023
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 9, 2023
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 9, 2023
Posey, Bill
· Jan 9, 2023
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jan 9, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 148: JUSTICE Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-148/
MLA
"H.R. 148: JUSTICE Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-148/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 148, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-148/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 148: JUSTICE Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-148/)
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