HR 6715 119th Congress

Child Predators Accountability Act

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]

Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]

R — NC

Summary

Child Predators Accountability Act of 2025 This bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct under two federal criminal statutes related to the production of child pornography.  Under current law, both statutes prohibit employing, using, persuading, inducing, enticing, or coercing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction or transmitting a live visual depiction of the conduct.  This bill expands prohibited conduct to include employing, using, persuading, inducing, enticing, or coercing a minor to be depicted engaging in sexually explicit conduct. The bill also defines the term engage in to include a minor's presence in a such a depiction regardless of whether or not the minor is participating in the sexually explicit conduct.

Actions

2026-01-13T00:00:00

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-01-12T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2026-01-12T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H630)

2026-01-12T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H630)

2026-01-12T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6715.

2026-01-12T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H630-632)

2026-01-12T00:00:00

Mr. Harris (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2025-12-18T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

2025-12-18T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2025-12-15T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-12-15T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2025-12-15T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Crime and Law Enforcement

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