H.R. 394

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To increase penalties for child pornography.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 14, 2025 · Sponsor: Mrs. Luna · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary

Table of contents

• H.R. 394
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Possession of child porn

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Holding Child Predators Accountable Act.

SEC. 2. Possession of child porn

• (a) Obscenity
  • Section 1466A of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
    • in subsection (a), by striking shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 2252A(b)(1), including the penalties provided for cases involving a prior convictionand inserting shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life; and
    • in subsection (b), by striking shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 2252A(b)(2), including the penalties provided for cases involving a prior convictionand inserting shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life.
• (b) Exploitation material
  • Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life.
  • Subsection (b) of section 2252 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
• (c) Pornography material
  • Subsection (b) of section 2252A of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    • Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), or (7) of subsection (a) shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life.