115th Congress (2017–2019) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
This page covers HR1865 in the 115th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR1865 in another Congress is a different bill. Other bills numbered HR1865 are listed below.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | Senate |
| Latest vote | 2018-03-21: Bill Passed (97-2) |
| Latest action | 2018-04-11: Became Public Law No: 115-164. |
| Policy area | Crime and Law Enforcement |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 was not intended to provide legal protection to websites that unlawfully promote and facilitate prostitution and websites that facilitate traffickers in advertising the sale of unlawful sex acts with sex trafficking victims. Section 230 limits the legal liability of interactive computer service providers or users for content they publish that was created by others. (Sec. 3) The bill amends the federal criminal code to add a new section that imposes penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both—on a person who, using a facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, owns, manages, or operates an interactive computer service (or attempts or conspires to do so) to promote or facilitate the prostitution of another person. Additionally, it establishes enhanced penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 25 years, or both—for a person who commits the offense in one of the following aggravating circumstances: (1) promotes or facilitates the prostitution of five or more persons, or (2) acts with reckless disregard that such conduct contributes to sex trafficking. A person injured by an aggravated offense may recover damages and attorneys' fees in a federal civil action. A court must order mandatory restitution, in addition to other criminal or civil penalties, for an aggravated offense in which a person acts with reckless disregard that such conduct contributes to sex…
Subjects: Civil actions and liability, Crime victims, Crimes against children, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Human trafficking, Internet and video services, Internet, web applications, social media, Pornography, Sex offenses
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-21 | Senate | On Passage of the Bill H. R. 1865 | Bill Passed (97-2) | 63 | 2 | 0 | Official tally |
| 2018-03-19 | Senate | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H. R. 1865 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (94-2, 3/5 majority required) | 63 | 2 | 0 | Official tally |
HR1865 in the 116th Congress (2019–2021): Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
HR1865 (Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017) was introduced in the 115th Congress (2017–2019) by Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2].
On 2018-04-11: Became Public Law No: 115-164.
2 recorded votes in the 115th Congress. The most recent, on 2018-03-21, was "On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1865": Bill Passed (97-2).
No. Bill numbers restart each Congress. HR1865 was also used in the 116th Congress for different legislation.