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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 2920 (Placed on Calendar Senate) — To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes. · Sec. 1101

Sec. 1101. Enhanced penalties

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Section 2243 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking not more than 15 years each place the term appears and inserting for any number of years up to life . Section 2244(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking twice that otherwise provided in this section and replace with up to life . Section 2251 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection
(e)and inserting the following: Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who violates, or attempts or conspires to violate, this section shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 15 years or for life. In the case of a person described in paragraph
(1)who— has 1 prior conviction under this chapter, section 1591, chapter 71, chapter 109A, or chapter 117, or under section 920 of title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or under the laws of any State relating to aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, abusive sexual contact involving a minor or ward, or sex trafficking of children, or the production, possession, receipt, mailing, sale, distribution, shipment, or transportation of child pornography, the person shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for not less than 25 years or for life; and has 2 or more prior convictions under this chapter, chapter 71, chapter 109A, or chapter 117, or under section 920 of title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or under the laws of any State relating to the sexual exploitation of children, the person shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 35 years or for life. Any organization that violates, or attempts or conspires to violate, this section shall be fined under this title. Whoever, in the course of an offense under this section, engages in conduct that results in the death of a person, shall be punished by death or imprisoned for not less than 30 years or for life. . Section 2252(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (1)— by striking not more than 20 years and inserting not more than 40 years ; and by striking nor more than 40 years and inserting or for life ; and in paragraph (2), by striking for not more than 20 years, or if and inserting for any number of years up to life, or if . Section 2252A(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking for not more than 20 years, or if and inserting for any number of years up to life, or if . Section 2261(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking for life or any term of years and inserting for not less than 15 years or for life ; in paragraph (2), by striking 20 years and inserting 25 years ; and in paragraph (3), by striking 10 years and inserting 15 years .
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