[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3512 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3512

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

                             July 31, 2009

 Mr. Scalise 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 
2009''.

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 `on-line 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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