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SENATE 1164116th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

KIDS Act

Last Action
4/11/2019

Actions

  • 2019-04-11Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2019-04-11Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-11 (00)

Keeping Infants Domestically Safe Act of 2019 or the KIDS Act

This bill expands the scope of the criminal conduct related to buying and selling minors (i.e., individuals under 18 years of age).

Current law prohibits buying or selling a minor for the purpose of producing child pornography.

This bill prohibits buying or selling a minor in exchange for money or any other consideration for any purpose other than a legal adoption.

Cosponsors (4)

  • Shelley Capito (R-WV)
  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
  • Roger Wicker (R-MS)
  • Steve Daines (R-MT)
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