Loading bill…
Loading bill…
H.R. 6732 · House bill · 119th Congress
This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for compelling a minor to engage in certain acts: animal crushing, self-harm, obscene speech, sexually explicit conduct, or abusive or degrading nonsexual conduct.
An offense, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense, is punishable by a fine, prison term, or both.
Additionally, in the case of an offense committed by a minor who is at least 13 years of age, the bill allows the minor to be prosecuted as an adult in federal court if certain criteria are met (e.g., possession of a firearm during the offense).
This Act may be cited as the “Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act” or the “CSAFE Act”.
(a) In general.— Section 2422 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(c) shall be punished as provided in paragraph (2).
(1) Whoever, using the mail or any facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, intentionally compels a minor to—
(A) engage in self-harm, including suicide or attempted suicide;
(B) commit animal crushing (as defined in section 48);
(C) engage in abusive or degrading nonsexual conduct (whether or not physical injury results) for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense; or
(D) engage in sexually explicit conduct, as defined in section 2256(2)(A),
(2) Whoever violates, attempts to violate, or conspires to violate paragraph (1)—
(A) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both;
(B) if serious bodily injury results, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; or
(C) if death results, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both.
(3) In this subsection, the term “compel” includes the use of a threat, extortion, blackmail, fraud, deceit, or manipulation.”.
(b) Juvenile delinquency conforming amendment.— Section 5032 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “or 2241(c),” and inserting “2241(c), or 2242(c),”.