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H.R. 7957

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To increase penalties for crimes against children.
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · April 11, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
April 11, 2024
Cosponsors (1)
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The No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act significantly increases criminal penalties for federal crimes involving child sexual abuse and exploitation. The bill eliminates existing prison sentence caps for numerous offenses, including sex trafficking of children, transportation of minors for sexual purposes, child sexual abuse, and production or sale of child sexual abuse material, replacing them with mandatory life imprisonment or death penalty provisions. The legislation affects anyone convicted of these crimes under federal law, with particular focus on repeat offenders. The bill contains no specific funding allocations or implementation timelines, as it solely modifies existing criminal statutes and sentencing provisions.

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