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S 2398 99th Congress Senate

Child Sexual Abuse and Pornography Act of 1986

Official title: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to ban the production and use of advertisements for child pornography or solicitations for child pornography, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 1, 1986 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AdvertisingChild abuseChild molestingChildren and youth
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Crime preventionPornographySex crimesSex-oriented businesses
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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.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 11, 1986
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held.
May 19, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.
May 19, 1986
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
May 1, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
May 1, 1986
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 11, 1986

Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Sexual Abuse and Pornography Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code with regard to the sexual exploitation of children. Makes it a Federal offense for any person to advertise: (1) any product depicting sexually explicit conduct with a minor; or (2) the opportunity to engage in such conduct with a minor.

Amends the Mann Act to include the transportation of males within its coverage and makes other changes so that the offense is gender neutral.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 1, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2398: Child Sexual Abuse and Pornography Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2398/
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"S. 2398: Child Sexual Abuse and Pornography Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2398/.
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