H.R. 5749 · 114th Congress
Interstate Sextortion Prevention Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Katherine Clark
- Introduced
- 2016-07-13
- Latest action
- 2016-07-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Interstate Sextortion Prevention Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish separate criminal offenses with respect to: (1) interstate coercion of sexual acts, of sexual contact, or of the production of sexually explicit visual depictions; and (2) interstate coercion or extortion involving threats to publish sexually explicit visual depictions.
The bill establishes increased penalties for such offenses that: (1) involve minors, (2) are committed by repeat offenders, or (2) result in death or serious bodily injury.