PROTECT Act
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The PROTECT Act is a U.S. federal law aimed primarily at strengthening protections for children against sexual exploitation, abuse, and abduction, including tougher penalties for related offenses.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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criminal law statute → |
| amends |
federal child pornography statutes
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federal sex offense sentencing provisions → |
| branchOfGovernment |
legislative
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| codifiedIn |
Title 18 of the United States Code
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| containsProvision |
AMBER Alert provisions
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enhanced penalties for repeat sex offenders against children → expanded federal jurisdiction over child sex tourism offenses → increased mandatory minimum sentences for certain child exploitation offenses → provisions related to computer and Internet-based child pornography offenses → provisions to facilitate prosecution of those who travel abroad to engage in illicit sexual conduct with minors → restrictions on plea bargaining in child pornography cases → |
| country |
United States
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| dateSigned |
2003-04-30
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| focus |
child abduction
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child pornography → child sex tourism → child sexual exploitation → sex offender penalties → |
| fullName |
Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003
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| jurisdiction |
federal
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| legalStatus |
in force
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| penaltyType |
enhanced maximum penalties
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mandatory minimum sentences → |
| presidentialAdministration |
George W. Bush administration
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| primaryPurpose |
address child abduction and AMBER Alert coordination
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improve law enforcement tools to combat child pornography → increase penalties for crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children → strengthen protections for children from sexual exploitation, abuse, and abduction → |
| relatedTo |
AMBER Alert system
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child protection policy in the United States → |
| shortName |
PROTECT Act of 2003
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| signedBy |
George W. Bush
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| subjectArea |
Internet crime
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child protection law → criminal law → extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction → |
| targetOffenderType |
child sex offenders
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distributors of child pornography → individuals traveling for child sex tourism → possessors of child pornography → producers of child pornography → |
| title |
Public Law 108-21
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| victimClassProtected |
children under 18 years of age
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minors → |
| yearEnacted |
2003
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Referenced by (3)
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108th United States Congress
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enacted |
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AMBER Alert
("PROTECT Act of 2003 in the United States")
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PROTECT Act
("PROTECT Act of 2003")
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