
Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017
Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO)
Latest Action (2018-04-11): Became Public Law No: 115-164.
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 aggravate
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
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How members voted on HR1865. 343 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| John Boozman (R-Arkansas) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Michael F. Bennet (D-Colorado) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Cory A. Booker (D-New Jersey) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Not Voting | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Susan M. Collins (R-Maine) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| John Cornyn (R-Texas) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Christopher A. Coons (D-Delaware) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Not Voting | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Ted Cruz (R-Texas) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Richard J. Durbin (D-Illinois) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Steve Daines (R-Montana) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-New York) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Margaret Wood Hassan (D-New Hampshire) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Not Voting | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Angus S. King (I-Maine) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Mike Lee (R-Utah) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Patty Murray (D-Washington) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Christopher Murphy (D-Connecticut) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Gary C. Peters (D-Michigan) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
| Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) | 2019-12-19 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1865 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (71-21, 3/5 majority requ |
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HR1865 is the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ). Highlights This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 8 of the 12 regular FY2020 appropriations bills: the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020; the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020.
HR1865 was sponsored by Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2019-12-20, HR1865 Became Public Law No: 116-94..
HR1865 has had 5 roll-call votes on record. The most recent: 2019-12-19 — On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1865) (Motion Agreed to (71-23)).
HR1865 is categorized under "Economics and Public Finance." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-economics-and-public-finance/.
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