Expands federal production offenses for child pornography, removes the time limit for prosecuting obscene depictions of child sexual abuse, and adds those offenses to sex offender registration.

• Rewrites the federal child pornography production offense in 18 U.S.C. 2252A to cover production intended for, or using materials previously sent through, interstate or foreign commerce.
• Removes the statute of limitations for violations of 18 U.S.C. 1466A, which covers obscene visual depictions of child sexual abuse.
• Adds 1466A violations to the offenses that trigger sex offender registration under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act.
• Requires that depictions involved in 1466A cases stay in the custody of the government or the court, with identifiable minors given limited access instead of copies in discovery.
• Adds 1466A to the offenses that carry a presumption of pretrial detention and to the offenses eligible for supervised release after imprisonment.

• Judiciary Committee (Senate)

Crime and Law Enforcement