S.Amdt. 273Senate114th Congress (2015-2017)

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts.

Sponsored by Mark KirkSen. Mark Kirk (R-IL)
Submitted March 10, 2015

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 273 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Kirk.(consideration: CR S2326, S2332-2333;text as modified: CR S2326)

April 22, 2015

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 273 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Kirk.(consideration: CR S2326, S2332-2333;text as modified: CR S2326)

April 22, 2015

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 273 as modified, under the order of 4/21/2015, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 162.

April 22, 2015

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 273 as modified, under the order of 4/21/2015, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 162.

April 22, 2015

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Amendment SA 273 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Kirk. (consideration: CR S2326, S2332-2333;text as modified: CR S2326) To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts.

April 22, 2015

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Amendment SA 273 as modified, under the order of 4/21/2015, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 162.

April 22, 2015

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Senate amendment submitted

March 10, 2015

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Senate amendment submitted

March 10, 2015

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Submitted

SA 273. Mr. KIRK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 178, to provide justice for the victims of
trafficking; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, add the following:

SECTION __. SAVE ACT.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Stop
Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015'' or the
``SAVE Act of 2015''.
(b) Advertising That Offers Certain Commercial Acts.--
(1) In general.--Section 1591(a)(1) of title 18, United
States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by
inserting ``advertises,'' after ``obtains,''.
(2) Mens rea requirement.--Section 1591(a) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended in the undesignated matter
following paragraph (2), by inserting ``, except where, in an
offense under paragraph (2), the act constituting the
violation of paragraph (1) is advertising,'' after ``knowing,
or''.
(3) Conforming amendments.--Section 1591(b) of title 18,
United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further
amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``advertised,'' after
``obtained,''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``advertised,'' after
``obtained,''.
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