Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2008 (bill)
The “Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2008”, S. 1738, was introduced into the 110th Congress by Senator Joe Biden (D-DE), with 19 cosponsors. It is also called the “Protect our Children” Act.
The govtrack link is here.
The bill would set up a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General and would bolster the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
The summary is here. Note the expansions in what child pornography law would cover, such as expanding the definition of “visual depiction” for purposes of child exploitation crimes to include data capable of conversion into a visual image transmitted by any means, and prohibiting the alteration of a visual depiction of an identifiable minor child so that it depicts child pornography.
The full text is here.
Oprah Winfrey has supported this bill. It is scheduled to vote in the Senate before Sept. 26, 2008.
May 16th, 2010 at 9:12 am
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