H.R. 4831
119th Congress
ENFORCE Act
16
Cosponsors
3
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Committees
—
Since introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
1 August 2025·11 months ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 2 June 2026
Enhancing Necessary Federal Offenses Regarding Child Exploitation Act or the ENFORCE Act
This bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct and increases criminal penalties for child pornography offenses involving the production or distribution of an adapted or modified depiction of an identifiable minor. The bill also expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses involving the possession, receipt, distribution, or production of obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children.
Timeline
3 actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
1 August 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
1 August 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
1 August 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
16 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]MOCosponsors
- Democrat16%
- Republican1594%
- Republican:Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]TN
- Republican:Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]NC
- Republican:Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]NE
- Republican:Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
- Republican:Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]TX
- Republican:Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]IN
- Republican:Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]CA
- Republican:Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]NY
- Republican:Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]AR
- Republican:Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]TX
- Republican:Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY
- Republican:Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]NC
- Republican:Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
- Republican:Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]KS
- Democrat:Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
- Republican:Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ
Classification
Policy area
Crime and Law EnforcementLegislative subjects
Committees
1
Judiciary Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To1 Aug 2025
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 2 on 1 August 2025 to 16 on 7 May 2026.
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