H.R. 9146

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9146 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9146

To increase penalties for the sexual exploitation of children.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 4, 2026

Mr. Fuller (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Weber of Texas, 
Mr. Collins, Mr. Self, and Mr. Burchett) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To increase penalties for the sexual exploitation of children.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Millstone Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES.

(a) Female Genital Mutilation.--Section 116(a) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``imprisoned not more than 10 
years'' and inserting ``punished by death or imprisonment for any term 
of years or for life,''.
(b) Civil Rights Offenses Involving Sexual Misconduct.--Section 
250(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``fined under this title 
and imprisoned for any term of years or for life'' and 
inserting ``fined under this title, punished by death or 
imprisonment for any term of years or for life'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fined under this title 
and imprisoned for any term of years or for life'' and 
inserting ``fined under this title, punished by death or 
imprisonment for any term of years or for life'';
(3) in paragraph (4)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``fined under 
this title and imprisoned for not more than 10 years'' 
and inserting ``fined under this title, punished by 
death or imprisonment for any term of years or for 
life'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``imprisoned 
for not more than 30 years'' and inserting ``punished 
by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for 
life''.
(c) Sex Trafficking of Children.--Section 1591(b) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``death or'' before 
``imprisonment for any term of years''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``death or'' before 
``imprisonment''.
(d) Sexual Abuse of a Minor.--Section 2243(a) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended in the continuation text following paragraph 
(2), by striking ``shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more 
than 15 years, or both'' and inserting ``shall be fined under this 
title, punished by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for 
life, or both'';
(e) Abusive Sexual Contact.--Section 2244(c) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``maximum term of imprisonment that 
may be imposed for the offense shall be twice that otherwise provided 
in this section.'' and inserting ``punishment shall be death or 
imprisonment for any term of years or for life.''.
(f) Sexual Exploitation of Children.--Section 2251(e) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(e) Any individual who violates, or attempts or conspires to 
violate, this section shall be fined under this title and punished by 
death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life.''.
(g) Selling or Buying of Children.--Section 2251A of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``shall be punished by 
imprisonment for not less than 30 years or for life and by a 
fine under this title'' and inserting ``shall be punished by 
death or imprisonment for not less than 30 years or for life 
and by a fine under this title''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``shall be punished by 
imprisonment for not less than 30 years or for life and by a 
fine under this title'' and inserting ``shall be punished by 
death or imprisonment for not less than 30 years or for life 
and by a fine under this title''.
(h) Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors.--Section 
2252(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate, 
subsection (a) shall be fined under this title and punished by death or 
imprisonment for any term of years or for life.''.
(i) Material Constituting or Containing Child Pornography.--Section 
2252A(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
``(b) Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate, 
subsection (a) shall be fined under this title and punished by death or 
imprisonment for any term of years or for life.''.
(j) Coercion and Enticement.--Section 2422(b) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``shall be fined under this title 
and imprisoned not less than 10 years or for life'' and inserting 
``shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisonment 
for not less than 10 years or for life''.
(k) Transportation of Minors.--Section 2423(a) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``shall be fined under this title 
and imprisoned not less than 10 years or for life'' and inserting 
``shall be fined under this title and punished by death or imprisonment 
for not less than 10 years or for life''.
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