Bill · H.R. 394· House(119-HR-394)
Holding Child Predators Accountable Act
- Introduced
- 1/14/2025
- Last activity
- 1/14/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Anna Paulina Luna
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Holding Child Predators Accountable Act," aims to increase penalties for child pornography. It proposes significant changes to the United States Code regarding obscenity, exploitation material, and pornography material. The primary change involves replacing current penalty structures with more severe punishments. Specifically, it seeks to mandate that violators be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life. This legislation was introduced by Mrs. Luna and Mrs. Miller of Illinois.
Yes
Would children be better off under this?+5
The bill provides enhanced legal deterrence intended to protect children from sexual exploitation.
The opposite
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?-7
The bill significantly increases sentence severity by mandating death or life imprisonment for obscenity and exploitation offenses.
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?-5
The bill implements extremely harsh mandatory penalties that reduce judicial discretion in sentencing.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Penalties for Obscenity: The bill changes the penalties for obscenity under Section 1466A of title 18 to include fines, death, or life imprisonment (Section 2, subsection a). This represents a significant increase in the severity of punishment for these crimes.
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Stricter Consequences for Exploitation Material: Under Section 2252 of title 18, the bill mandates that anyone who violates, attempts, or conspires to violate specific paragraphs be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life (Section 2, subsection b).
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Heightened Penalties for Pornography Material: The bill amends Section 2252A of title 18 to ensure that those who violate, attempt, or conspire to violate specified paragraphs face fines, death, or life imprisonment (Section 2, subsection c).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Increased Penalty Severity: The bill replaces existing penalties with the possibility of death or life imprisonment for violations involving obscenity, exploitation material, or pornography material (Section 2, subsections a, b, and c).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Criminal Sentencing Reform-7
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process-5
- 10/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Brandon GillRepublican · Texas
Mary MillerRepublican · Illinois
Marlin StutzmanRepublican · Indiana