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I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 394IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 14, 2025Mrs. Luna (for herself and Mrs. Miller of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo increase penalties for child pornography.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Holding Child Predators Accountable Act.

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Possession of child porn

(a)

Obscenity

Section 1466A of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (a), by striking shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 2252A(b)(1), including the penalties provided for cases involving a prior conviction and inserting shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life; and (2)in subsection (b), by striking shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 2252A(b)(2), including the penalties provided for cases involving a prior conviction and inserting shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life.(b)

Exploitation material

Subsection (b) of section 2252 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:(b)Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life..(c)

Pornography material

Subsection (b) of section 2252A of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:(b)Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), or (7) of subsection (a) shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life..