Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1862) to amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the scope of certain definitions pertaining to unlawful sexual conduct, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1862 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 ``Global Child Protection Act of 2017''. SEC. 2. EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT. Section 2423(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``a sexual act (as defined in section 2246) with'' and inserting ``any conduct involving''; and (2) by striking ``if the sexual act'' and inserting ``if the conduct''. SEC. 3. EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF FEDERAL SEX OFFENSE. Section 3559 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (e)(2)(A)-- (A) by inserting after ``2244(a)(1)'' the following ``or 2244(a)(5)''; (B) by striking the ``or'' before ``2423(a)''; (C) by striking ``into prostitution''; and (D) by inserting ``or 2423(c) (relating to illicit sexual conduct)'' before the semicolon at the end; and (2) in subsection (e)(3), by striking ``or 2423(a)'' and inserting ``, 2423(a), or 2423(c)''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte) and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers) each will control 20 minutes.…”