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Holding Sexual Predators and Online Enablers Accountable Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-5012| Senate 
| Updated: 12/11/2020
Kelly Loeffler

Kelly Loeffler

Republican Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (1)
Tom Cotton (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Holding Sexual Predators and Online Enablers Accountable Act of 2020 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for owning, managing, or operating an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) that promotes or facilitates the hosting or trafficking in materials that involve child sexual exploitation. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 25 years, or both. The bill also authorizes civil remedies such as damages. Additionally, the bill increases the mandatory minimum prison term for certain offenses involving child sexual exploitation.
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Timeline
Dec 11, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 11, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 11, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 11, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Holding Sexual Predators and Online Enablers Accountable Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-5012| Senate 
| Updated: 12/11/2020
Holding Sexual Predators and Online Enablers Accountable Act of 2020 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for owning, managing, or operating an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) that promotes or facilitates the hosting or trafficking in materials that involve child sexual exploitation. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 25 years, or both. The bill also authorizes civil remedies such as damages. Additionally, the bill increases the mandatory minimum prison term for certain offenses involving child sexual exploitation.
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Timeline
Dec 11, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 11, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 11, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 11, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Kelly Loeffler

Kelly Loeffler

Republican Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (1)
Tom Cotton (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted