https://thinkprogress.org/why-is-jeff-sessions-blocking-a-child-sex-trafficking-bill-e7ebb1428dba#.g8oevxsoo

Some discussion on why it was blocked:

Sessions is pushing back against claims that he believes child victims deserve to be arrested as prostitutes

a Republican Judiciary aide told ThinkProgress that Sessions was instrumental in helping the bill clear the Senate Judiciary Committee but had to object after the House removed two of his amendments that he said toughened the bill.

One measure required a mandatory minimum sentence “for transporting, receiving or distributing” child pornography. The other expanded subpoena authority to the U.S. Marshals Service over unregistered sex offenders.

Scott also dropped the mandatory minimum measure because minimums are “irrelevant, ineffective” sentences that “tend to have a very negative impact on people of color.”

Heres the text: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s596/text

Wouldn't be the first time that a bill is passed, with some "extra" stuff in it which might not be so good.

Is any pornography of under 18 year olds child-porn? If this would have passed, would this just be an addition or a replacement? aka the age-limit which is considered CP is 12yo, and the sentence would be a fine + 1-20 years in jail.

10.Minimum penalties for possession of child pornography (a)Certain activities relating to material involving the sexual exploitation of minors Section 2252(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after but if the following: any visual depiction involved in the offense involved a prepubescent minor or a minor who had not attained 12 years of age, such person shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for not less than 1 year nor more than 20 years, or if.

(b)Certain activities relating to material constituting or containing child pornography Section 2252A(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after but, if the following: any image of child pornography involved in the offense involved a prepubescent minor or a minor who had not attained 12 years of age, such person shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for not less than 1 year nor more than 20 years, or if.

Not sure what to make of this.