[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4005 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4005

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent misrepresentation of 
   their ages by on-line predators as a means for the enticement of 
                               children.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 30, 2007

Mr. Keller of Florida (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Forbes) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent misrepresentation of 
   their ages by on-line predators as a means for the enticement of 
                               children.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Capturing On-line Predators Act of 
2007''.

SEC. 2. MISREPRESENTATION OF AGE BY ON-LINE PREDATORS.

    (a) Offense.--Chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 2422 the following:
``Sec. 2422A. Misrepresentation of age by on-line predators
    ``(a) Whoever, being 18 years of age or older, knowingly 
misrepresents their age in an on-line communication to a minor to 
persuade, induce, entice, or coerce any individual to engage in any 
sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal 
offense, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title or 
imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both. A defendant sentenced 
to imprisonment under this section shall serve that sentence 
consecutively to any sentence of imprisonment imposed for any other 
offense in the same criminal episode.
    ``(b) As used in this section, the term `online communication' 
means any communication over the Internet.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment to Table of Sections.--The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 117 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2422 
the following new item:

``2422A. Misrepresentation by on-line predators.''.
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