Protect Children’s Innocence Act
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What just happenedDec 18, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateDec 18, 2025
- Engrossed in HouseDec 17, 2025
- Reported in HouseSep 26, 2025
- Introduced in HouseMay 19, 2025
- Dec 18, 2025IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Dec 17, 2025FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 17, 2025FloorH37100
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 351). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5992-5993)
- Dec 17, 2025Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 351).
- Dec 17, 2025FloorH36210
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 350).
- Dec 17, 2025FloorH30000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6008-6009)
- Dec 17, 2025FloorH8D000
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3492, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Balint demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Dec 17, 2025FloorH8A000
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Dec 17, 2025FloorH36200
Ms. Balint moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5999-6000)
- Dec 17, 2025FloorH35000
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Dec 17, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3492.
- Dec 17, 2025FloorH8D000
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6703, H.R. 498 and H.R. 3492. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6703 and H.R. 498 under a closed rule and H.R. 3492 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Dec 17, 2025FloorH30000
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953. (consideration: CR H5992-6000)
- Dec 17, 2025FloorH1L220
Rule H. Res. 953 passed House.
- Dec 17, 2025FloorH1L210
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 953 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6703, H.R. 498 and H.R. 3492. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6703 and H.R. 498 under a closed rule and H.R. 3492 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Sep 26, 2025CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 265.
- Sep 26, 2025CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-311.
- Sep 26, 2025Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-311.
- Jun 10, 2025Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10.
- Jun 10, 2025Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- May 19, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 19, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 19, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House