Search Results: keywords:"sexual abuse"

  • H. R. 7957 — To increase penalties for crimes against children.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,497

    The bill titled H. R. 7957, known as the "No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act," seeks to impose harsher penalties for crimes against children. It amends various sections of the United States Code to replace existing terms of imprisonment with mandatory life imprisonment or the...

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    The bill wants to make the punishment for hurting kids much stricter by saying people who do these bad things should stay in jail forever or get an even tougher penalty, to help stop them from doing it again.

  • H. R. 7956 — To require mandatory minimums for sexual abuse.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:273

    H. R. 7956 seeks to establish mandatory minimum sentences for those convicted of sexual abuse. The bill proposes amendments to sections of the United States Code, increasing the minimum sentence for aggravated sexual abuse to at least 30 years in prison, and similarly setting...

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    H. R. 7956 is a bill that wants to make sure people who commit really bad crimes like sexual abuse have to go to jail for at least 30 years. This means if they do something wrong, they will have to spend a long time in prison as punishment.

  • S. 4708 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify provisions relating to kidnapping, sexual abuse, and illicit sexual conduct with respect to minors.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,599

    The bill titled “Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act” aims to update existing United States Code regarding crimes related to kidnapping, sexual abuse, and illicit sexual conduct involving minors. It proposes amendments to enhance legal definitions, strengthen penalties for such...

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    This bill wants to make the rules stronger against people who hurt or take kids in bad ways, like kidnapping or hurting them, by changing some words and rules in the law to make sure these people get caught and punished properly. It also focuses on making sure that everyone knows these rules apply even if the bad stuff happens across state lines or past events.

  • H. R. 9016 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for enhanced punishments for offenders who commit sexual abuse while unlawfully present in the United States.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:485

    H.R. 9016, titled the “Justice for American Women and Children Act of 2024,” aims to change the penal code (title 18, United States Code) to impose stricter punishments on individuals who commit sexual abuse while in the United States illegally. The bill proposes amendments...

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    H.R. 9016 is a bill that suggests making the rules stricter for people who break the law by hurting others in a very bad way if they are not supposed to be in the United States. It even says these people could face the most serious punishment, which is the death penalty.

  • H. R. 9835 — To authorize grants for emotional support services for incarcerated victims of sexual abuse, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,083

    H.R. 9835, also known as the "Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act," aims to provide emotional support services for incarcerated victims of sexual abuse. The bill allows the Attorney General to grant funds to organizations specializing in emotional support and training...

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    H.R. 9835 wants to help people in jail who have been hurt by giving them special emotional support and training for the people who work there. The bill talks about giving money every year to make sure these support services are available all over the country, but it needs clearer rules so the money is used the right way.

  • H. R. 8188 — To create a civil action for non-consensual sexual protection barrier removal, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:955

    H. R. 8188, known as the “Stealthing Act of 2024,” aims to address the issue of non-consensual removal of sexual protection barriers, commonly referred to as "stealthing." The bill allows individuals to file civil lawsuits against those who commit stealthing, which is...

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    H. R. 8188 is a proposed law that wants to help people if someone secretly takes off a protective cover during grown-up time without asking. It says this is wrong, and people can go to court to ask for money or help if it happens to them.

  • S. 5073 — To limit the use of funds for entities that care for unaccompanied alien children and have been identified as engaging in misconduct toward children.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:273

    S. 5073 aims to prevent funds from being allocated to organizations that care for unaccompanied alien children if they have been identified as having engaged in misconduct toward these children. The bill specifically targets organizations involved in illegal sexual abuse,...

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    S. 5073 is a plan to stop giving money to groups that take care of kids who come to America alone if those groups have been naughty or mean to the kids. They can only get money again if they can prove to lawmakers that they fixed the bad things they did.

  • H. R. 9047 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify provisions relating to kidnapping, sexual abuse, and illicit sexual conduct with respect to minors.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,569

    H. R. 9047 aims to amend specific sections of title 18 of the United States Code related to crimes involving kidnapping, sexual abuse, and illicit sexual conduct against minors. The bill introduces stricter legal definitions and penalties, such as forbidding the defense that a minor victim...

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    H. R. 9047 is a plan to make kidnap and bad touch rules for kids tougher, saying a kid can't say yes unless they're 16 or older. It also adds rules for travel and punishes those who touch kids inappropriately.

  • S. 4708 — An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify provisions relating to kidnapping, sexual abuse, and illicit sexual conduct with respect to minors.
    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:1,568

    S. 4708 aims to strengthen laws related to kidnapping, sexual abuse, and illicit sexual conduct concerning minors by amending Title 18 of the United States Code. The bill expands the definition of kidnapping to include obtaining a person by fraud or deceit and establishes...

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    S. 4708 is a proposed law that tries to make rules tougher about taking kids against their will and doing bad things to them. It says that even if a kid says "yes," it doesn't count if they're under 16, and changes how bad people are punished for hurting or trying to hurt kids.