H.R. 1690 · 113th Congress
Child Protection Act of 2013
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Juan Vargas
- Introduced
- 2013-04-23
- Latest action
- 2013-06-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Child Protection Act of 2013 or Hazel's Law - Amends federal criminal code provisions prohibiting sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion to eliminate the requirement that the defendant had a reasonable opportunity to observe the victim in order to relieve the government of the need to prove that the defendant knew that the victim had not attained age 18.