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HR 148 United States House · 118th Congress

JUSTICE Act of 2023

Summary
Jurists United to Stop Trafficking Imitation Child Exploitation Act of 2023 or the JUSTICE Act of 2023 This bill broadens the federal criminal prohibition on importation or transportation of obscene materials. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to import, or knowingly use a common carrier or interactive computer service to transport, a child sex doll.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization by adding new offense for child sex dolls, increasing penalties without reform measures90% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill restricts use of interactive computer services (internet platforms) for transporting illegal materials, directly limiting technology platform usage per its criminalization of such activity.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Last action Jan 9, 2023
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Jan 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 9, 2023
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1 primary · 35 co-sponsors

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Party
State
District
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Photo of Jeff Duncan
Jeff Duncan
RRepublican
SC
3
Co
Photo of Alexander X. Mooney
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
WV
2
Co
Photo of Andy Barr
Andy Barr
RRepublican
KY
6
Co
Photo of Bill Posey
Bill Posey
RRepublican
FL
8
Co
Photo of Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
RRepublican
TN
3
Co
Photo of Clay Higgins
Clay Higgins
RRepublican
LA
3
Co
Photo of David G. Valadao
David G. Valadao
RRepublican
CA
22
Co
Photo of Debbie Lesko
Debbie Lesko
RRepublican
AZ
8
Co
Photo of Derrick Van Orden
Derrick Van Orden
RRepublican
WI
3
Co
Photo of Diana Harshbarger
Diana Harshbarger
RRepublican
TN
1
Co
Photo of Don Bacon
Don Bacon
RRepublican
NE
2