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Key Votes
HR 1865 - Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 - National Key Vote
Peter Welch voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Read statements Peter Welch made in this general time period.
Timeline
- April 11, 2018 Executive Signed
- March 21, 2018 Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 27, 2018 House Bill Passed
- April 3, 2017 Introduced
Issues Related to HR 1865
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Business and Consumers
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Crime
- Technology and Communication
- Minors and Children
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - April 11, 2018
Title: Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(Senate)
(97-2) -
March 21, 2018(Key vote)
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Title: Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits websites that promote prostitution or facilitate sex trafficking.
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Amends section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) to authorize civil action against websites for participating in the promotion or facilitation of prostitution (Sec. 3).
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Prohibits using or facilitating an interactive computer service, website, or any means of interstate or foreign commerce for the prostitution of an individual (Sec. 3).
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Defines an interactive computer service as any entity that is responsible, in whole or in part, for the promotion or facilitation of information or content including educational institutions, libraries, computer systems, software companies, and internet service providers (Sec. 3).
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Specifies that an individual or entity found in violation will be subject to a fine and up to 10 years in prison (Sec. 3).
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Requires a greater fine and up to 25 years in prison for any violation involving prostitution of 5 or more individuals or “reckless disregard” to the fact that the conduct contributed to sex trafficking (Sec. 3).
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Authorizes a defendant to assert, as an affirmative defense, that the facilitation or promotion of prostitution is legal in the jurisdiction where it was targeted (Sec. 3).
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Authorizes victims to recover damages and attorneys’ fees (Sec. 3).
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(388-25) -
Feb. 27, 2018(Key vote)
See How Your Politicians Voted
Title: Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits websites that promote prostitution or facilitate sex trafficking.
-
Amends section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) to authorize civil action against websites for participating in the promotion or facilitation of prostitution (Sec. 3).
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Prohibits using or facilitating an interactive computer service, website, or any means of interstate or foreign commerce for the prostitution of an individual (Sec. 3).
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Defines an interactive computer service as any entity that is responsible, in whole or in part, for the promotion or facilitation of information or content including educational institutions, libraries, computer systems, software companies, and internet service providers (Sec. 3).
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Specifies that an individual or entity found in violation will be subject to a fine and up to 10 years in prison (Sec. 3).
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Requires a greater fine and up to 25 years in prison for any violation involving prostitution of 5 or more individuals or “reckless disregard” to the fact that the conduct contributed to sex trafficking (Sec. 3).
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Authorizes a defendant to assert, as an affirmative defense, that the facilitation or promotion of prostitution is legal in the jurisdiction where it was targeted (Sec. 3).
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Authorizes victims to recover damages and attorneys’ fees (Sec. 3).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - April 3, 2017
Title: Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017