I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5501 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Mr. Moylan (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mrs. Radewagen , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Bacon , and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, to raise the mandatory minimum of years of imprisonment for engaging in the trafficking of any persons under the age of 18.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combatting Human-Trafficking of Innocent Lives Daily Act of 2023 or the CHILD Act of 2023 . 2. Raise mandatory minimum of years of imprisonment for engaging in trafficking of any persons under age of 18 Section 1591(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) is a fine under this title and imprisonment for not less than 25 years or for life. .