S. 3629 – Reading Mode

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3629

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 18, 2024

Mr. Rubio (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to revise recidivist penalty provisions for child sexual exploitation offenses to uniformly account for prior military convictions, thereby ensuring parity among Federal, State, and military convictions, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Parity for Child Exploitation Offenders Act.

Amendments

Title 18 of the United States Code is amended—

(1)

in section 2241(c), in the second sentence, by inserting “or an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice” after State offense;

(2)

in section 2251(e), by striking “section 920 of title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or under” each place it appears and inserting “the Uniform Code of Military Justice or”;

(3)

in section 2252(b)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by striking “section 920 of title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or under” and inserting “the Uniform Code of Military Justice or”; and

(B)

in paragraph (2), by striking “section 920 of title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or under” and inserting “the Uniform Code of Military Justice or”;

(4)

in section 2252A(b)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by striking “section 920 of title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or under” and inserting “the Uniform Code of Military Justice or”; and

(B)

in paragraph (2), by striking “section 920 of title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or under” and inserting “the Uniform Code of Military Justice or”;

(5)

in section 2426(b)(1)(B), by inserting or the Uniform Code of Military Justice after State law; and

(6)

in section 3559(e)(2)—

(A)

in subparagraph (B)—

(i)

by striking State sex offense and inserting State or Military sex offense; and

(ii)

by inserting or the Uniform Code of Military Justice after State law; and

(B)

in subparagraph (C), by inserting or Military after State.