119 HR 2726 IH: Paula Bohovesky and Joan D’Alessandro Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2726IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 8, 2025Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Stauber, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. Davis of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the scope of the penalty for crimes against children.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Paula Bohovesky and Joan D’Alessandro Act.

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Death or Imprisonment for Crimes Against Children

Section 3559(d)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 14 years the following: or if the victim has not attained the age of 18 years if the conviction involved a sexual offense.