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S. 4983

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A bill to amend chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, to combat human trafficking and to strengthen civil remedies for survivors.
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Committee
Latest Action · December 9, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
December 9, 2020
Sponsor
Sen. Josh HawleyR
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Survivors of Human Trafficking Fight Back Act of 2020 This bill establishes two new criminal offenses for knowingly distributing or possessing with the intent to distribute visual depictions of forced or coerced sex acts or the nonconsensual distribution of depictions of sex acts. An aggrieved individual may bring a civil action for violations. Additionally, the bill requires websites that display visual depictions of sex acts to have procedures to remove those visual depictions that are in violation of the bill. Violators are subject to criminal penalties.

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