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On the recordJuly 26, 2023
I know of no further debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 2051) was passed, as follows: S. 2051 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. MISSING CHILDREN'S ASSISTANCE ACT AMENDMENTS. (a) In General.-- (1) Definitions.--Section 403 of the Missing Children's Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 11292) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(5) the term `child sexual abuse material' has the meaning given the term `child pornography' in section 2256 of title 18, United States Code; ``(6) the term `child sexual exploitation' means the sexual victimization or abuse of a child; ``(7) the term `sexting' means sending and receiving messages containing sexually explicit, nude, or partially nude images by cell phone or messaging application; ``(8) the term `sextortion'-- ``(A) means sexual exploitation in which coercion, a threat, or blackmail, is used to cause a child to-- ``(i) provide child sexual abuse material; or ``(ii) agree to engage in sexual activity; and ``(B) may involve a threat to publicly disclose nude or sexual images of a child if the child does not…
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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