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I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9146IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 4, 2026Mr. Fuller (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Collins, Mr. Self, and Mr. Burchett) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo increase penalties for the sexual exploitation of children.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Millstone Act.

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Increased penalties

(a)

Female genital mutilation

Section 116(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking imprisoned not more than 10 years and inserting punished by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life,. (b)

Civil rights offenses involving sexual misconduct

Section 250(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), by striking fined under this title and imprisoned for any term of years or for life and inserting fined under this title, punished by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life; (2)in paragraph (2), by striking fined under this title and imprisoned for any term of years or for life and inserting fined under this title, punished by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life; (3)in paragraph (4)— (A)in subparagraph (A), by striking fined under this title and imprisoned for not more than 10 years and inserting fined under this title, punished by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life; (B)in subparagraph (B), by striking imprisoned for not more than 30 years and inserting punished by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life. (c)

Sex trafficking of children

Section 1591(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), by inserting death or before imprisonment for any term of years; and (2)in paragraph (2), by inserting death or before imprisonment. (d)

Sexual abuse of a minor

Section 2243(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the continuation text following paragraph (2), by striking shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both and inserting shall be fined under this title, punished by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life, or both; (e)

Abusive sexual contact

Section 2244(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for the offense shall be twice that otherwise provided in this section. and inserting punishment shall be death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life.. (f)

Sexual exploitation of children

Section 2251(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (e)Any individual who violates, or attempts or conspires to violate, this section shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life.. (g)

Selling or buying of children

Section 2251A of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 30 years or for life and by a fine under this title and inserting shall be punished by death or imprisonment for not less than 30 years or for life and by a fine under this title; and (2)in subsection (b), by striking shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 30 years or for life and by a fine under this title and inserting shall be punished by death or imprisonment for not less than 30 years or for life and by a fine under this title. (h)

Material involving the sexual exploitation of minors

Section 2252(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b)Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate, subsection (a) shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life.. (i)

Material constituting or containing child pornography

Section 2252A(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b)Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate, subsection (a) shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life.. (j)

Coercion and enticement

Section 2422(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 10 years or for life and inserting shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisonment for not less than 10 years or for life. (k)

Transportation of minors

Section 2423(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 10 years or for life and inserting shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisonment for not less than 10 years or for life.