Introduced in House — H.R. 393

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 393

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 14, 2025

Mrs. Luna (for herself and Mrs. Miller of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To increase penalties for crimes against children.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act.

Sec. 2. Sex trafficking

(a) Transportation generally

Subsection (a) of section 2421 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both and inserting and punished by death or imprisoned for life.

(b) Promotion or facilitation

Section 2421A of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by striking imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both and inserting and punished by death or imprisoned for life; and

(2)

in subsection (b), in the continuation text following paragraph (2), by striking imprisoned for not more than 25 years, or both and inserting and punished by death or imprisoned for life.

(c) Coercion and enticement

Section 2422 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by striking or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both and inserting and punished by death or imprisoned for life; and

(2)

in subsection (b), by striking imprisoned not less than 10 years or for life and inserting punished by death or imprisoned for life.

(d) Sex trafficking of children

Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by striking by a fine under this title and imprisonment for any term of years not less than 15 or for life and inserting shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life; and

(B)

in paragraph (2), by striking by a fine under this title and imprisonment for not less than 10 years or for life and inserting shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life; and

(2)

in subsection (d), by striking shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for a term not to exceed 25 years, or both and inserting shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life.

Sec. 3. Transportation of minors

(a) In general

Section 2423 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by striking imprisoned not less than 10 years or for life ” and inserting punished by death or imprisoned for life;

(2)

in subsection (b), by striking or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both and inserting and punished by death or imprisoned for life;

(3)

in subsection (c), by striking or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both and inserting and punished by death or imprisoned for life; and

(4)

in subsection (d), by striking imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or both and inserting and punished by death or imprisoned for life.

(b) Repeat offenders

Section 2426(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking be 3 times the term of imprisonment otherwise provided by this chapter and inserting be punished by death or imprisoned for life.

Sec. 4. Exploitation of children

Subsection (e) of section 2423 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

(e) Ancillary offenses
Whoever, for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain, arranges, induces, procures, or facilitates the travel of a person knowing that such a person is traveling in interstate commerce or foreign commerce with intent to engage in any illicit sexual conduct shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life.

Sec. 5. Selling children

Section 2251A(a) is amended by striking punished by imprisonment for not less than 30 years or and inserting punished by death or.

Sec. 6. Sexual abuse

(a) Aggravated sexual abuse

Section 2241(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking imprisoned for not less than 30 years or for life and inserting punished by death or imprisoned for life.

(b) Sexual abuse of a minor

Section 2243 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), in the continuation text following paragraph (2), by striking shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both and inserting shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life;

(2)

in subsection (b), in the continuation text following paragraph (2), by striking shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both and inserting shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life; and

(3)

in subsection (c), by striking shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both and inserting shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life.

(c) Abusive sexual contact

Section 2244 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in paragraph (3), by striking shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than two years, or both and inserting shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life;

(B)

in paragraph (4), by striking shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than two years, or both and inserting shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life;

(C)

in paragraph (5), by striking shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for any term of years or for life and inserting shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life; and

(D)

in paragraph (6), by striking shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than two years, or both and inserting shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life; and

(2)

in subsection (c), by striking the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for the offense shall be twice that otherwise provided in this section and inserting shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life.

(d) Offenses resulting in death

Section 2245(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking shall be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life and inserting shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisoned for life.