S. 1693 - Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017
- Sponsor:
- Rob Portman
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify that section 230 of that Act does not prohibit the enforcement against providers and users of interactive computer services of Federal and State criminal and civil law relating to sex trafficking. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017
S. 1693 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify that section 230 of that Act does not prohibit the enforcement against providers and users of interactive computer services of Federal and State criminal and civil law relating to sex trafficking. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify that section 230 of that Act does not prohibit the enforcement against providers and users of interactive computer services of Federal and State criminal and civil law relating to sex trafficking.
- Other Titles
- Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017
- Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017
- Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017
- Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017
- Sponsor
- Rob Portman
- Co-Sponsors
- John Barrasso
- Richard Blumenthal
- Roy Blunt
- Cory A. Booker
- John Boozman
- Sherrod Brown
- Richard Burr
- Shelley Moore Capito
- Thomas R. Carper
- Robert P. Casey, Jr.
- Bill Cassidy
- Thad Cochran
- Susan M. Collins
- Christopher A. Coons
- Bob Corker
- John Cornyn
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Tom Cotton
- Ted Cruz
- Steve Daines
- Tammy Duckworth
- Richard J. Durbin
- Michael B. Enzi
- Joni Ernst
- Dianne Feinstein
- Deb Fischer
- Jeff Flake
- Cory Gardner
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Lindsey Graham
- Chuck Grassley
- Kamala D. Harris
- Margaret Wood Hassan
- Orrin G. Hatch
- Heidi Heitkamp
- Dean Heller
- John Hoeven
- James M. Inhofe
- Johnny Isakson
- Doug Jones
- John Kennedy
- Amy Klobuchar
- James Lankford
- Mike Lee
- Joe Manchin, III
- John McCain
- Claire McCaskill
- Robert Menendez
- Lisa Murkowski
- Christopher Murphy
- Bill Nelson
- David Perdue
- Pat Roberts
- Mike Rounds
- Marco Rubio
- Ben Sasse
- Brian Schatz
- Tim Scott
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Richard C. Shelby
- Debbie Stabenow
- Dan Sullivan
- Jon Tester
- John Thune
- Thom Tillis
- Patrick J. Toomey
- Chris Van Hollen
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Roger F. Wicker
- Todd Young
- Subjects
- Crime and law enforcement
- Civil actions and liability
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Human trafficking
- Internet and video services
- Pornography
- Sex offenses
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 8/01/2017 - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 8/01/2017 8/01/2017 Introduced in Senate 8/01/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 9/19/2017 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Put on a legislative calendar 11/08/2017 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 1/10/2018 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-199. Put on a legislative calendar 1/10/2018 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
support this bill
Cable & satellite TV production |
Computer manufacture & services (split) |
Consumer groups (split) |
oppose this bill
Republican/Conservative |
Democratic/Liberal |
Computer software |
Advertising & public relations services |
Electronics manufacturing & services |
Vendors |
Internet & Online Services |
Human Rights |
Computer manufacture & services (split) |
Consumer groups (split) |
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