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HR 2432 98th Congress House

Sexual Exploitation of Children Act of 1983

Official title: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code relating to the sexual exploitation of children.

Introduced: May 3, 1983 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Child abuseChildren and youthCrime preventionFamilies
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PornographySex crimesSex-oriented businesses
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 7, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 7, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 11, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sexual Exploitation of Children Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal criminal code dealing with the sexual exploitation of children. Increases the penalties for the sexual exploitation of children from $10,000 to $75,000 and, on a subsequent conviction, from $15,000 to $150,000.

Establishes as an affirmative defense to prosecution that the medium (upon which such prosecution is based), when taken as a whole, possesses serious literary, artistic, scientific, social or educational value.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 2, 1983
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 3, 1983
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Apr 20, 1983
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Apr 20, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2432: Sexual Exploitation of Children Act of 1983. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2432/
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"H.R. 2432: Sexual Exploitation of Children Act of 1983." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2432/.
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H.R. 2432, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2432/.
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