Bill would remove time limits for prosecuting crimes involving child sexual abuse images.
This bill would remove the time limit for prosecuting crimes involving obscene child sexual abuse images. It would also make it easier to hold people charged with these crimes before trial and require them to register as sex offenders if convicted. These changes aim to strengthen how federal law deals with child exploitation.
Today, certain federal crimes involving obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse have a time limit for prosecution. This bill would remove that time limit, allowing charges to be brought at any point. It would also expand the types of child exploitation offenses that lead to mandatory sex offender registration, a presumption of pretrial detention, and mandatory supervised release after prison.
S 3021 · 119th Congress · October 21, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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