118 HR 30 IH: Stop Human Trafficking in School Zones Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-01-09 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.
I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 30IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 9, 2023Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself and Mr. McCaul) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the punishment for certain offenses involving children, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Stop Human Trafficking in School Zones Act.
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Increased punishment for certain offenses involving children
(a)
In general
Chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2251A the following:
2251B.
Offenses involving children
(a)
Offense
Any person who commits a felony offense involving a minor under section 1201, 1466A, 1470, 1591, 1594, 2241, 2242, 2243, 2244, 2245, 2251, 2251A, 2260, 2421, 2422, 2423, or 2425, within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a public or private elementary, vocational, or secondary school or a public or private college, junior college, or university, school-sponsored activity, or a playground, or housing facility owned by a public housing authority, or within 100 feet of a public or private youth center, public park, public playground, public swimming pool, or video arcade facility, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of up to 5 years in addition to the imprisonment imposed for the offense under that provision. The sentence imposed under this section shall be consecutive to any sentence imposed for the offense under that provision. (b)
Minor defined
In this section, the term minor means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age.
. (b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections for chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2251A the following new item: 2251B. Offenses involving children..