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Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018

USA115th CongressS-2152| Senate 
| Updated: 12/7/2018
Orrin G. Hatch

Orrin G. Hatch

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (26)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John McCain (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify procedures for determining the amount of mandatory restitution in child pornography cases. If a defendant is convicted of trafficking in child pornography, then the court must order mandatory restitution in an amount that reflects the defendant's relative role in the causal process that underlies the victim's losses, but which is no less than $3,000. The full amount of the victim's losses includes costs incurred as a proximate result of all trafficking in child pornography offenses involving the same victim. (Sec. 4) If a defendant is convicted of trafficking in child pornography, then a victim of the offense may elect to receive a one-time payment in the amount of $35,000 (adjusted for inflation) from a Child Pornography Victims Reserve, subject to limitations. (Sec. 5) The bill amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to establish the Child Pornography Victims Reserve within the Crime Victims Fund. Courts must impose additional assessments on persons convicted of child pornography offenses, and the additional assessments must be deposited into the Child Pornography Victims Reserve. (Sec. 6) In a criminal proceeding, a victim of a child pornography offense must have reasonable access to the pornographic material depicting the victim for inspection, viewing, and examination by the victim, his or her attorney, and potential expert witnesses.

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Timeline
Nov 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jan 16, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.
Jan 16, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.
Jan 23, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S471-475; text: CR S473-475)
Jan 23, 2018
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S471-475; text: CR S473-475)
Jan 24, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 25, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 25, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 25, 2018
Received in the House.
Sep 28, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Sep 28, 2018
Mr. Marino asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Sep 28, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9369-9373; text of measure as introduced: CR H9369-9371)
Sep 28, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Sep 28, 2018
On passage Passed without objection.
Sep 28, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 1, 2018
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Nov 15, 2018
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2152 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7065-7066)
Nov 15, 2018
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2152 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7065-7066)
Nov 16, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 26, 2018
Presented to President.
Dec 7, 2018
Signed by President.
Dec 7, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-299.
  • November 16, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 16, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 11, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.


  • January 16, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.


  • January 16, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.


  • January 23, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S471-475; text: CR S473-475)


  • January 23, 2018
    Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S471-475; text: CR S473-475)


  • January 24, 2018
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • January 25, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.


  • January 25, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 25, 2018
    Received in the House.


  • September 28, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.


  • September 28, 2018
    Mr. Marino asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.


  • September 28, 2018
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9369-9373; text of measure as introduced: CR H9369-9371)


  • September 28, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.


  • September 28, 2018
    On passage Passed without objection.


  • September 28, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • October 1, 2018
    Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.


  • November 15, 2018
    Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2152 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7065-7066)


  • November 15, 2018
    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2152 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7065-7066)


  • November 16, 2018
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • November 26, 2018
    Presented to President.


  • December 7, 2018
    Signed by President.


  • December 7, 2018
    Became Public Law No: 115-299.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6845: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for assistance for victims of child pornography, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-4963: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for assistance for victims of child pornography, and for other purposes.
Congressional oversightCrimes against childrenCrime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingEvidence and witnessesGovernment trust fundsPornographySex offensesSmuggling and trafficking

Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018

USA115th CongressS-2152| Senate 
| Updated: 12/7/2018
Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify procedures for determining the amount of mandatory restitution in child pornography cases. If a defendant is convicted of trafficking in child pornography, then the court must order mandatory restitution in an amount that reflects the defendant's relative role in the causal process that underlies the victim's losses, but which is no less than $3,000. The full amount of the victim's losses includes costs incurred as a proximate result of all trafficking in child pornography offenses involving the same victim. (Sec. 4) If a defendant is convicted of trafficking in child pornography, then a victim of the offense may elect to receive a one-time payment in the amount of $35,000 (adjusted for inflation) from a Child Pornography Victims Reserve, subject to limitations. (Sec. 5) The bill amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to establish the Child Pornography Victims Reserve within the Crime Victims Fund. Courts must impose additional assessments on persons convicted of child pornography offenses, and the additional assessments must be deposited into the Child Pornography Victims Reserve. (Sec. 6) In a criminal proceeding, a victim of a child pornography offense must have reasonable access to the pornographic material depicting the victim for inspection, viewing, and examination by the victim, his or her attorney, and potential expert witnesses.

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Timeline
Nov 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jan 16, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.
Jan 16, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.
Jan 23, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S471-475; text: CR S473-475)
Jan 23, 2018
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S471-475; text: CR S473-475)
Jan 24, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 25, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 25, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 25, 2018
Received in the House.
Sep 28, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Sep 28, 2018
Mr. Marino asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Sep 28, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9369-9373; text of measure as introduced: CR H9369-9371)
Sep 28, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Sep 28, 2018
On passage Passed without objection.
Sep 28, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 1, 2018
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Nov 15, 2018
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2152 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7065-7066)
Nov 15, 2018
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2152 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7065-7066)
Nov 16, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 26, 2018
Presented to President.
Dec 7, 2018
Signed by President.
Dec 7, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-299.
  • November 16, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 16, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 11, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.


  • January 16, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.


  • January 16, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.


  • January 23, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S471-475; text: CR S473-475)


  • January 23, 2018
    Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S471-475; text: CR S473-475)


  • January 24, 2018
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • January 25, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.


  • January 25, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 25, 2018
    Received in the House.


  • September 28, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.


  • September 28, 2018
    Mr. Marino asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.


  • September 28, 2018
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9369-9373; text of measure as introduced: CR H9369-9371)


  • September 28, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.


  • September 28, 2018
    On passage Passed without objection.


  • September 28, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • October 1, 2018
    Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.


  • November 15, 2018
    Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2152 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7065-7066)


  • November 15, 2018
    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2152 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7065-7066)


  • November 16, 2018
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • November 26, 2018
    Presented to President.


  • December 7, 2018
    Signed by President.


  • December 7, 2018
    Became Public Law No: 115-299.
Orrin G. Hatch

Orrin G. Hatch

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (26)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John McCain (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6845: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for assistance for victims of child pornography, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-4963: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for assistance for victims of child pornography, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCrimes against childrenCrime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingEvidence and witnessesGovernment trust fundsPornographySex offensesSmuggling and trafficking