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18 U.S.C. § 2423

Transportation of minors

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 2423, Transportation of minors, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449641
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Any citizen of the United States or alien admitted for permanent residence who— As used in this section, the term “illicit sexual conduct” means—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 95-225(S. 1585)1978-02-06
    Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation Act of 1977
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-628(H.R. 5560)1986-11-07
    Child Sexual Abuse and Pornography Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-322(H.R. 3355)1994-09-13
    Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
    House: 197–232Senate: 61–38
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-71(H.R. 1240)1995-12-23
    Sex Crimes Against Children Prevention Act of 1995
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-294(H.R. 3723)1996-10-11
    Economic Espionage Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-314(H.R. 3494)1998-10-30
    Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act of 1998
    House: 416–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-273(H.R. 2215)2002-11-02
    21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act
    House: 400–4Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 108-21(S. 151)2003-04-30
    PROTECT Act
    House: 400–25Senate: 98–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-248(H.R. 4472)2006-07-27
    Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 113-4(S. 47)2013-03-07
    Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
    House: 286–138Senate: 78–22
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-22(S. 178)2015-05-29
    Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015
    House: 420–3Senate: 99–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-392(S. 1311)2018-12-21
    Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 118-31(H.R. 2670)2023-12-22
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
    House: 310–118Senate: 87–13