Summary

Makes targeted changes to federal criminal law related to sexual offenses against minors and related sentencing rules. It clarifies when interstate or foreign travel brings conduct under federal jurisdiction, creates a specific federal offense for intentional genital touching of someone under 16, restricts the availability of consent as a defense for victims under 16, and treats attempts consistently with completed offenses in several statutes. It also updates cross-references in civil-rights penalty and sentencing provisions so those penalties cover abusive sexual contact and attempts as newly defined.

• Creates a federal offense for intentional genital touching of a person under 16.
• Clarifies when interstate or foreign travel brings kidnapping/sexual-offense conduct under federal jurisdiction.
• Limits the use of consent as a defense when the alleged victim is under 16.
• Specifies that attempts to commit certain abusive sexual-contact offenses are treated like completed offenses for relevant provisions.
• Updates sentencing and civil-rights penalty cross-references to include abusive sexual contact and attempts.
• One amendment is explicitly applied retroactively to conduct before, on, or after enactment.
• Affects charging decisions, defense strategies, and sentencing calculations in federal cases involving minors.
• Does not create new funding programs or regulatory agencies; it changes criminal law wording and scope.