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S. 1164

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A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit black market adoption of children, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · April 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
April 11, 2019
Sponsor
Sen. Cindy Hyde-SmithR
Cosponsors (4)
0D 4R
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Keeping Infants Domestically Safe Act of 2019 or the KIDS Act This bill expands the scope of the criminal conduct related to buying and selling minors (i.e., individuals under 18 years of age). Current law prohibits buying or selling a minor for the purpose of producing child pornography. This bill prohibits buying or selling a minor in exchange for money or any other consideration for any purpose other than a legal adoption.

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