# Understanding the JUSTICE Act of 2021

This bill makes it illegal to bring child sex dolls into the United States or transport them across state lines. The law treats these dolls the same way it treats other forms of child exploitation material—they're prohibited from being imported or moved around the country, and violating this would be a federal crime.

The bill's supporters argue there's a connection between owning these dolls and child sexual abuse. According to the bill's findings, they claim that people who possess these dolls are more likely to also possess child pornography, and that the dolls can be customized to look like real children. The bill also expresses concern that these dolls normalize sexual contact with minors and could be used to teach potential abusers how to commit crimes.

In practical terms, this means that if someone tries to order a child sex doll from overseas or ship one across state lines, they could face federal criminal charges. Customs agents at borders would be authorized to seize any such dolls. However, the bill doesn't appear to criminalize simply owning one that was already in the country before the law passed—it specifically targets importation and transportation. This is an important distinction because it focuses on stopping the flow of these items into America rather than prosecuting people retroactively for items they already had.

The bill reflects a policy choice to treat these dolls as inherently connected to child exploitation, similar to how the law treats obscene materials. Whether this approach is effective or appropriate has been debated by free speech advocates, child protection experts, and law enforcement officials, but the bill's intent is clear: prevent these items from entering or moving through the United States.

JUSTICE Act of 2021

Duncan, Jeff

Jurists United to Stop Trafficking Imitation Child Exploitation Act of 2021 or the JUSTICE Act of 2021 This bill broadens the prohibition on importation or transportation of obscene materials. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to import, or knowingly use a common carrier or interactive computer service to transport, a child sex doll.