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Bill119th CongressFiled Dec 15, 2025Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 6715

Child Predators Accountability Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 15, 2025)

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. 

What just happenedJan 13, 2026

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8](R-NC)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
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  • Referred in SenateJan 13, 2026
  • Engrossed in HouseJan 12, 2026
  • Introduced in HouseDec 15, 2025
  1. Jan 13, 2026IntroReferral

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

  2. Jan 12, 2026FloorH38310

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

  3. Jan 12, 2026FloorH37300

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

  4. Jan 12, 2026Floor8000

    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)

  5. Jan 12, 2026FloorH8D000

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

  6. Jan 12, 2026FloorH30000

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

  7. Jan 12, 2026FloorH30300

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

  8. Dec 18, 2025Committee

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

  9. Dec 18, 2025Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  10. Dec 15, 2025IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  11. Dec 15, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Dec 15, 2025IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Child Predators Accountability Act — Informed