Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
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Summary
Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to specify that communications decency provisions protecting providers or users of interactive computer services from liability for the private blocking or screening of offensive material shall not be construed to impair the enforcement of, or limit availability of victim restitution or civil remedies under, state or federal criminal or civil laws relating to sexual exploitation of children or sex trafficking. The bill amends the federal criminal code to specify that the violation for benefiting from "participation in a venture" engaged in sex trafficking of children, or by force, fraud, or coercion, includes knowing or reckless conduct by any person or entity and by any means that furthers or in any way aids or abets the violation. A provider of an interactive computer service that publishes information provided by an information content provider with reckless disregard that the information is in furtherance of a sex trafficking offense shall be subject to a criminal fine or imprisonment for not more than 20 years.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Cosponsors
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
SD • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN
FL • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/27/2017
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/27/2017
Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Sponsored 10/3/2017
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 10/3/2017
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 10/3/2017
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/3/2017
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/11/2017
Markwayne Mullin
OK • R
Sponsored 10/11/2017
Guthrie
KY • R
Sponsored 10/11/2017
PATRICK TIBERI
OH • R
Sponsored 10/11/2017
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/11/2017
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 10/11/2017
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 4/3/2017
Smith (NJ)
NJ • R
Sponsored 4/3/2017
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/3/2017
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/3/2017
CAROLYN MALONEY
NY • D
Sponsored 4/3/2017
ED ROYCE
CA • R
Sponsored 4/3/2017
Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
AL • R
Sponsored 4/3/2017
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 4/3/2017
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 4/3/2017
Smucker
PA • R
Sponsored 5/18/2017
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 6/12/2017
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/12/2017
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 6/12/2017
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/12/2017
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 6/12/2017
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
IL • R
Sponsored 6/13/2017
Rouzer
NC • R
Sponsored 6/13/2017
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 6/13/2017
JOHN SHIMKUS
IL • R
Sponsored 6/13/2017
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/16/2017
Turner (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 6/16/2017
Jacky Rosen
NV • D
Sponsored 6/16/2017
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 6/16/2017
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/16/2017
Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5]
VA • R
Sponsored 6/16/2017
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/20/2017
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/21/2017
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/21/2017
LaHood
IL • R
Sponsored 6/21/2017
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 7/11/2017
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 7/12/2017
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/12/2017
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/12/2017
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/12/2017
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/19/2017
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/19/2017
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/19/2017
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
LAMAR SMITH
TX • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]
ME • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Valadao
CA • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
WA • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
EDDIE JOHNSON
TX • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
ALCEE HASTINGS
FL • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Kelly (MS)
MS • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
AL • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Davidson
OH • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Foxx
NC • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 8/1/2017
McCaul
TX • R
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 8/4/2017
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
UT • R
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
BOBBY RUSH
IL • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Johnson (LA)
LA • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]
WV • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/7/2017
GENE GREEN
TX • D
Sponsored 9/13/2017
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 9/13/2017
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/13/2017
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/13/2017
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/13/2017
RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
Sponsored 9/13/2017
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 9/13/2017
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/13/2017
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 9/13/2017
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]
IL • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
IA • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
NM • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Wilson (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
MN • R
Sponsored 9/26/2017
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
WA • R
Sponsored 9/27/2017
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 9/27/2017
KEVIN BRADY
TX • R
Sponsored 9/27/2017
Williams (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 10/12/2017
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 10/12/2017
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 10/12/2017
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 10/23/2017
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/23/2017
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]
CA • R
Sponsored 10/23/2017
Kustoff
TN • R
Sponsored 10/24/2017
Lucas
OK • R
Sponsored 10/25/2017
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/25/2017
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 10/25/2017
JOHN CULBERSON
TX • R
Sponsored 10/25/2017
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 11/6/2017
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/13/2017
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2017
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 12/19/2017
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/20/2018
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