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P.L. 110-358, The Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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H.R. 4120 would amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for more effective prosecution of cases involving child pornography.
== Detailed Summary ==
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Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to expand the definitions of the crimes of child sexual exploitation and child pornography to include activities constituting such crimes that merely affect interstate or foreign commerce.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008: Passed/agreed to in Senate.9/25/2008: Resolving differences -- House actions. Status: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cannon objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
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