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Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018
(Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify procedures for determining the amount of mandatory restitution in child pornography cases.
If a defendant is convicted of trafficking in child pornography, then the court must order mandatory restitution in an amount that reflects the defendant's relative role in the causal process that underlies the victim's losses, but which is no less than $3,000. The full amount of the victim's losses includes costs incurred as a proximate result of all trafficking in child pornography offenses involving the same victim.
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(Sec. 4) If a defendant is convicted of trafficking in child pornography, then a victim of the offense may elect to receive a one-time payment in the amount of $35,000 (adjusted for inflation) from a Child Pornography Victims Reserve, subject to limitations.
(Sec. 5) The bill amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to establish the Child Pornography Victims Reserve within the Crime Victims Fund. Courts must impose additional assessments on persons convicted of child pornography offenses, and the additional assessments must be deposited into the Child Pornography Victims Reserve.
(Sec. 6) In a criminal proceeding, a victim of a child pornography offense must have reasonable access to the pornographic material depicting the victim for inspection, viewing, and examination by the victim, his or her attorney, and potential expert witnesses.
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Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT
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Became Public Law No: 115-299.
Became Public Law No: 115-299.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2152 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7065-7066)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2152 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7065-7066)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9369-9373; text of measure as introduced: CR H9369-9371)
Mr. Marino asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S471-475; text: CR S473-475)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S471-475; text: CR S473-475)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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