IB
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4225
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014
or the SAVE Act of 2014
.
Advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts
In general
Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a)(1), by inserting after obtains,
the following: advertises,
.
Mens rea requirement
Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a), by inserting after knowing, or
the following: , except where, in an offense under paragraph (2), the act constituting the violation of paragraph (1) is advertising,
.
Conforming amendments
Section 1591(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (1), by striking or obtained
and inserting obtained, or advertised
; and
in paragraph (2), by striking or obtained
and inserting obtained, or advertised
.
Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2014.
Karen L. Haas,
Clerk.