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Chuck Grassley (R-IA)

Stop Sextortion Act

S. 3398 · Senate bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 9 Democratic cosponsors · See all 18 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The "Stop Sextortion Act" aims to amend title 18 of the United States Code. It seeks to criminalize intentional threats to distribute child sexual abuse material. The bill also establishes appropriate penalties for using such material to extort or coerce victims. Specifically, it updates sections 2252 and 2252A to include threats made with intent to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress. Additionally, the act increases maximum terms of imprisonment for certain offenses involving the knowing use of such depictions.

Yes

  • Scored +8

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill provides stronger legal protections against sextortion and threats to distribute child sexual abuse material.

  • Scored +5

    Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?

    The bill increases maximum prison terms by 10 years for crimes involving the intent to intimidate or extort using child sexual abuse material.

  • Scored +4

    Would students be better off under this?

    The bill helps protect younger individuals from digital extortion and threats.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.