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HR 3109 99th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Child abuse Child molesting Children and youth Crime prevention Parole Pornography Sentences (Criminal procedure) Sex crimes Sex-oriented businesses

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide life imprisonment without parole for certain offenses relating to the sexual exploitation of children.

Introduced: July 30, 1985 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Jul 30, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jul 30, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to impose a life sentence without eligibility for parole upon any person who engages in the sexual exploitation of a child for profit or through the use of force (or threat of force) that would likely result in serious bodily injury or death to the minor.

What's happening now August 5, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 4, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3109: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide life imprisonment without parole for certain offenses relating to the sexual exploitation of children.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3109/
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"H.R. 3109: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide life imprisonment without parole for certain offenses relating to the sexual exploitation of children.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3109/.
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H.R. 3109, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3109/.
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[H.R. 3109: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide life imprisonment without parole for certain offenses relating to the sexual exploitation of children.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3109/)
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